Path traversal in BIG-IP - CVE-2023-41373
Published: October 25, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU82368
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 8.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-41373
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 unzip method in Configuration utility. A remote user can send a specially crafted HTTP request and read arbitrary files on the system, leading to arbitrary command execution.
Affected software
BIG-IP
How to mitigate CVE-2023-41373
Install update from vendor's website.
BIG-IP - addressed in versions 14.1.5.6, 15.1.10.2, 16.1.4.1, 17.1.0.3