Path traversal in SCALANCE LPE9403 - CVE-2023-27409
Published: May 10, 2023 / Updated: May 11, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU75975
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-27409
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Siemens
Affected software:
SCALANCE LPE9403
SCALANCE LPE9403
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform directory traversal attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences in the deviceinfo binary within the mac parameter. A local user can send a specially crafted HTTP request and read arbitrary files on the system.
How to mitigate CVE-2023-27409
Install update from vendor's website.