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ID:8800 - Exploit for Path traversal in ExifTool - CVE-2022-23935
ID:8800 - Exploit for Path traversal in ExifTool - CVE-2022-23935
Published: February 7, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU60721
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-23935
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Vulnerable software:
ExifTool
ExifTool
Link to public exploit:
Vulnerability 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 file names within lib/Image/ExifTool.pm. A remote attacker can pass a specially crafted file name to the application and read arbitrary files on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.