CVE-2023-6975CWE-29

Path Traversal: '\..\filename'

Critical · published December 20, 2023

CVSS v3.0
9.8
EPSS
2%
Percentile
80.9
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

🔥 A crafty attacker could gain command execution on your machine with just a single malicious input! 🚨 Think of it like an uninvited guest at a VIP party who finds a way to sneak backstage — they could access all the sensitive information without a proper invitation! This vulnerability could lead to an attacker having complete control over your machine, allowing them to access confidential data and even manipulate your models. The implications are absolutely devastating, as they could take sensitive information and exploit it for malicious purposes!

Put simply

Think of it like an uninvited guest at a VIP party who finds a way to sneak backstage — they could access all the sensitive information without a proper invitation! CVE-2023-6975 allows an attacker to execute commands on the vulnerable system, bypassing authentication and gaining unauthorized access to sensitive information.

What to do

This vulnerability could lead to an attacker having complete control over your machine, allowing them to access confidential data and even manipulate your models. The implications are absolutely devastating, as they could take sensitive information and exploit it for malicious purposes! To mitigate this vulnerability, immediately patch to the latest version provided by your vendor. Additionally, review your application's input validation processes to ensure they are robust against malicious payloads. Regular audits will keep your defenses strong! You’ve got this! Follow these steps and you’ll have this vulnerability locked down in no time! 🛡️

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.0
9.8 · CRITICAL
Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.02030 · 80.9th percentile
Weakness
CWE-29 · Path Traversal: '\..\filename'
Published
2023-12-20T05:26Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 20 DEC 05:26Z
    Path Traversal: '\..\filename'
    cvelistv5