#VU80826 Path traversal in SolarView Compact - CVE-2023-40924

Vulnerability identifier: #VU80826

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 6.6 [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/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-40924

CWE-ID: CWE-22

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
SolarView Compact
Hardware solutions / Routers & switches, VoIP, GSM, etc

Vendor: Contec

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 in the downloader.php script. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request and read arbitrary files on the system.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

SolarView Compact: before 6.00

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External links
https://github.com/Yobing1/CVE-2023-40924/blob/main/README.md
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-33620

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.