#VU84037 Path traversal in Reactor Netty - CVE-2023-34062

 

#VU84037 Path traversal in Reactor Netty - CVE-2023-34062

Published: December 11, 2023


Vulnerability identifier: #VU84037
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: 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-2023-34062
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Reactor Netty
Software vendor:
Pivotal

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

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability requires that Reactor Netty HTTP Server is configured to serve static resources.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

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