Path traversal in ThinManager and ThinServer - CVE-2023-2917
Published: August 28, 2023 / Updated: June 5, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU80035
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 9.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-2917
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
The vulnerability is being exploited in the wild
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 in the file name field. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request and upload arbitrary files on the system.
Affected software
ThinManager
ThinServer
ThinServer
How to mitigate CVE-2023-2917
Install updates from vendor's website.
ThinManager - addressed in versions 11.0.7, 11.1.7, 11.2.8, 12.0.6, 12.1.7, 13.0.3, 13.1.1
ThinServer - addressed in versions 11.0.7, 11.1.7, 11.2.8, 12.0.6, 12.1.7, 13.0.3, 13.1.1
ThinServer - addressed in versions 11.0.7, 11.1.7, 11.2.8, 12.0.6, 12.1.7, 13.0.3, 13.1.1