Multiple vulnerabilities in Keysight N6854A Geolocation server and N6841A RF Sensor software

Published: 2022-05-27 | Updated: 2022-05-27

Risk	High
Patch available	YES
Number of vulnerabilities	2
CVE-ID	CVE-2022-1661 CVE-2022-1660
CWE-ID	CWE-22 CWE-502
Exploitation vector	Network
Public exploit	N/A
Vulnerable software Subscribe	N6854A Geolocation server Server applications / Other server solutions N6841A RF Sensor Server applications / Other server solutions
Vendor

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.

1) Path traversal

EUVDB-ID: #VU63750

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-1661

CWE-ID: CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform directory traversal attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences within the UserFirmwareRequestHandler class. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request and read arbitrary files on the system.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

N6854A Geolocation server: before 2.4.0

N6841A RF Sensor: before 2.4.0

External links

http://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/icsa-22-146-01
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-805/

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

2) Deserialization of Untrusted Data

EUVDB-ID: #VU63751

Risk: High

CVSSv3.1: 8.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-1660

CWE-ID: CWE-502 - Deserialization of Untrusted Data