VDB-232232 · CVE-2023-35801 · EUVD-2023-39796

Safe Software FME Server prior 2022.2.5/2023.0 path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Safe Software FME Server. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality. Such manipulation leads to path traversal. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2023-35801. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Safe Software FME Server and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown function. 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 confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

A directory traversal vulnerability in Safe Software FME Server before 2022.2.5 allows an attacker to bypass validation when editing a network-based resource connection, resulting in the unauthorized reading and writing of arbitrary files. Successful exploitation requires an attacker to have access to a user account with write privileges. FME Flow 2023.0 is also a fixed version.

The weakness was disclosed 06/23/2023. The advisory is shared for download at community.safe.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2023-35801 since 06/17/2023. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1006.

Upgrading to version 2022.2.5 or 2023.0 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2023-39796). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

Productinfo

Vendor

Safe Software

Name

FME Server

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.2
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.0

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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NVD Base Score: 8.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Path traversal
CWE: CWE-22
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: FME Server 2022.2.5/2023.0

Timelineinfo

06/17/2023 🔍
06/23/2023 +6 days 🔍
06/23/2023 +0 days 🔍
01/10/2026 +932 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: community.safe.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-35801 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-35801
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-232232
EUVD: 🔍

Entryinfo

Created: 06/23/2023 08:57
Updated: 01/10/2026 21:10
Changes: 06/23/2023 08:57 (38), 07/17/2023 17:05 (11), 01/10/2026 21:10 (16)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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