CVE-2023-42033CWE-22

Visualware MyConnection Server doPostUploadfiles Directory Traversal Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

High · published May 3, 2024

CVSS v3.0
7.2
EPSS
3%
Percentile
88.3
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

Visualware MyConnection Server doPostUploadfiles Directory Traversal Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Visualware MyConnection Server. Although authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability, the existing authentication mechanism can be bypassed.

The specific flaw exists within the doPostUploadfiles method. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied path prior to using it in file operations. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-21612.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.0
7.2 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.03270 · 88.3th percentile
Weakness
CWE-22 · Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Published
2024-05-03T02:12Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 03 MAY 02:12Z
    Visualware MyConnection Server doPostUploadfiles Directory Traversal Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
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