VDB-235105 · CVE-2023-31461 · EUVD-2023-35767

SteelSeries GG 36.0.0 API Listener path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in SteelSeries GG 36.0.0 and classified as critical. This affects an unknown part of the component API Listener. This manipulation causes path traversal. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2023-31461. Furthermore, an exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in SteelSeries GG 36.0.0. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown part of the component API Listener. 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, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Attackers can exploit an open API listener on SteelSeries GG 36.0.0 to create a sub-application that will be executed automatically from a controlled location, because of a path traversal vulnerability.

The weakness was published 07/20/2023. The advisory is shared at akamai.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2023-31461 since 04/28/2023. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1006 for this issue.

It is possible to download the exploit at akamai.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2023-35767). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Vendor

SteelSeries

Name

Version

36.0.0

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.2

VulDB Base Score: 5.5
VulDB Temp Score: 5.0
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NVD Base Score: 7.5
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Exploitinginfo

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

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

04/28/2023 🔍
07/20/2023 +83 days 🔍
07/20/2023 +0 days 🔍
12/25/2025 +889 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: akamai.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2023-31461 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-31461
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-235105
EUVD: 🔍
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 07/20/2023 22:51
Updated: 12/25/2025 11:16
Changes: 07/20/2023 22:51 (41), 08/15/2023 14:49 (11), 12/25/2025 11:16 (16)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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