SB2023072558 - Path traversal in SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager
Published: July 25, 2023 Updated: July 27, 2023
Security Bulletin ID
SB2023072558
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Path traversal (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-23842)
CWE-ID: CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a remote user to perform directory traversal attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences within the VulnDownloader class. A remote privileged user can send a specially crafted HTTP request and read arbitrary files on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.