### [CVE-2021-33178](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2021-33178)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Product&message=NagVis&color=blue)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Version&message=%3C1.9.29%20&color=brightgreen)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Vulnerability&message=CWE-22%3A%20Improper%20Limitation%20of%20a%20Pathname%20to%20a%20Restricted%20Directory%20('Path%20Traversal')&color=brightgreen)

### Description

The Manage Backgrounds functionality within NagVis versions prior to 1.9.29 is vulnerable to an authenticated path traversal vulnerability. Exploitation of this results in a malicious actor having the ability to arbitrarily delete files on the local system.

### POC

#### Reference
No PoCs from references.

#### Github
- https://github.com/w4zu/Debian_security