SB2023090429 - Path traversal in BusyBox CPIO
Published: September 4, 2023
Security Bulletin ID
SB2023090429
Severity
Medium
Patch available
NO
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Path traversal (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-39810)
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 cpio command. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted archive and overwrite arbitrary files on the system.
Remediation
Cybersecurity Help is not aware of any official remediation provided by the vendor.