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6.4 | $5k-$25k | 0.00 |
A vulnerability was found in LG Simple Editor (the affected version is unknown). It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is the function deleteCheckSession
. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-22. The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. Impacted is integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:
LG Simple Editor deleteCheckSession Directory Traversal Arbitrary File Deletion Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to delete arbitrary files on affected installations of LG Simple Editor. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the deleteCheckSession method. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied path prior to using it in file operations. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to delete files in the context of SYSTEM. . Was ZDI-CAN-19919.
The weakness was shared 08/25/2023 as ZDI-23-1198. The advisory is shared for download at zerodayinitiative.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2023-40492 since 08/14/2023. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $5k-$25k (estimation calculated on 09/19/2024). The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1006.
The problem might be mitigated by replacing the product with as an alternative.
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CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.4VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.4
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Exploiting
Class: Path traversalCWE: CWE-22
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Timeline
08/14/2023 🔍08/25/2023 🔍
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Sources
Advisory: ZDI-23-1198Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2023-40492 (🔍)
Entry
Created: 08/25/2023 07:39 AMUpdated: 09/19/2024 10:59 AM
Changes: 08/25/2023 07:39 AM (38), 09/19/2024 10:59 AM (28)
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