VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2021-44041
UiPath Assistant 21.4.4 will load and execute attacker controlled data from the file path supplied to the --dev-widget argument of the URI handler for uipath-assistant://.
CRITICAL 9.8EPSS 1.75%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.75%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
UiPath Assistant 21.4.4 will load and execute attacker controlled data from the file path supplied to the --dev-widget argument of the URI handler for uipath-assistant://. This allows an attacker to execute code on a victim's machine or capture NTLM credentials by supplying a networked or WebDAV file path.
- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 1.75% probability · 77th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-610
- Affected
- uipath/assistant
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- https://docs.uipath.com/robot/docs/release-notes-2021-10-4Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://docs.uipath.com/robot/docs/uipath-assistantProduct
- https://docs.uipath.com/robot/docs/release-notes-2021-10-4Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://docs.uipath.com/robot/docs/uipath-assistantProduct
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.