SB2023121107 - Path traversal in Reactor Netty HTTP Server



SB2023121107 - Path traversal in Reactor Netty HTTP Server

Published: December 11, 2023

Security Bulletin ID SB2023121107
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Information disclosure

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Path traversal (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-34062)

The 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.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability requires that Reactor Netty HTTP Server is configured to serve static resources.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.