Advent Tamale RMS up to 23.0 Configuration Backup File path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in Advent Tamale RMS up to 23.0. This affects an unknown part of the component Configuration Backup File Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to path traversal. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2023-33524. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Advent Tamale RMS up to 23.0. This vulnerability affects an unknown part of the component Configuration Backup File Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

Advent/SSC Inc. Tamale RMS < 23.1 is vulnerable to Directory Traversal. The configuration backup file, which contains username hashes, cleartext passwords, and API keys, can be downloaded. This could allow a malicious actor to crack the passwords offline and/or utilize the API keys to control the remote application.

The weakness was released 06/05/2023. The advisory is shared for download at cve.report. This vulnerability was named CVE-2023-33524 since 05/22/2023. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1006.

Upgrading to version 23.1 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2023-37683). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Path traversal
CWE: CWE-22
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Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Tamale RMS 23.1

Timelineinfo

05/22/2023 🔍
06/05/2023 +14 days 🔍
06/05/2023 +0 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: cve.report
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-33524 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-33524
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-230716
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Entryinfo

Created: 06/05/2023 22:32
Updated: 01/04/2026 19:51
Changes: 06/05/2023 22:32 (40), 06/30/2023 09:54 (11), 01/08/2025 20:59 (26), 01/04/2026 19:51 (1)
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