Path traversal in Database Performance Analyzer - CVE-2023-23838

 

Path traversal in Database Performance Analyzer - CVE-2023-23838

Published: April 18, 2023


Vulnerability identifier: #VU75211
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-23838
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: SolarWinds
Affected software:
Database Performance Analyzer

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to perform directory traversal attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences. A remote user can send a specially crafted HTTP request and enumerate files on the server.


How to mitigate CVE-2023-23838

Install update from vendor's website.

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