Web Path Directory Traversal in the Novus HTTP Server.
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-22 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Web Path Directory Traversal in the Novus HTTP Server. The Novus HTTP Server is affected by the Directory Traversal for Arbitrary File Access vulnerability. A remote, unauthenticated attacker using an HTTP GET request may be able to exploit this issue to access sensitive data. The issue was discovered in the NMS (Novus Management System) software through 1.51.2
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-34820
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w7v3-fvcf-rfw3
References
More Aat Novus Management System vulnerabilities
- TI-2021-13813 Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in AAT Novus Management System through… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
Sources
- CVE-2021-34820 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-34820 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-w7v3-fvcf-rfw3 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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