#VU85898 Path traversal in AWS SDK for PHP - CVE-2023-51651

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#VU85898 Path traversal in AWS SDK for PHP - CVE-2023-51651

Published: January 30, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU85898
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-51651
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
AWS SDK for PHP
Software vendor:
Amazon Web Services

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 thebuildEndpoint method in the RestSerializer component. A local administrator can send a specially crafted HTTP request and read arbitrary files on the system.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

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