Path traversal in SuperSign Media Editor - CVE-2023-40517
Published: August 25, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU79973
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 8.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-40517
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
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 getObject method implemented in the ContentRestController class. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request and read arbitrary files on the system.
Affected software
SuperSign Media Editor
How to mitigate CVE-2023-40517
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.