Path traversal in Black Box KVM Switches and Extenders
| Risk | Medium |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2022-4636 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-22 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
KVM ACR1000A-R-R2 Hardware solutions / Routers & switches, VoIP, GSM, etc KVM ACR1000A-T-R2 Hardware solutions / Routers & switches, VoIP, GSM, etc KVM ACR1002A-T Hardware solutions / Routers & switches, VoIP, GSM, etc KVM ACR1002A-R Hardware solutions / Routers & switches, VoIP, GSM, etc KVM ACR1020A-T Hardware solutions / Routers & switches, VoIP, GSM, etc |
| Vendor | Black Box |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.
1) Path traversal
EUVDB-ID: #VU71074
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-2022-4636
CWE-ID:
CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform directory traversal attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request and read arbitrary files on the system.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsKVM ACR1000A-R-R2: 3.4.31307
KVM ACR1000A-T-R2: 3.4.31307
KVM ACR1002A-T: 3.4.31307
KVM ACR1002A-R: 3.4.31307
KVM ACR1020A-T: 3.4.31307
External linkshttp://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ics/advisories/icsa-23-010-01
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?
The attacker would have to send a specially crafted request to the affected device in order to exploit this vulnerability.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
