#VU80392 Path traversal in BusyBox - CVE-2023-39810 

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#VU80392 Path traversal in BusyBox - CVE-2023-39810

Published: September 4, 2023


Vulnerability identifier: #VU80392
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-39810
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
BusyBox
Software vendor:
busybox.net

Description

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 cpio command. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted archive and overwrite arbitrary files on the system.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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