Steinbeis Allegra 7.5.0 Build 29 saveFile path traversal

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A vulnerability was found in Steinbeis Allegra 7.5.0 Build 29. It has been rated as critical. The affected element is the function saveFile. The manipulation leads to path traversal. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2023-52333. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

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A vulnerability was found in Steinbeis Allegra 7.5.0 Build 29. It has been rated as critical. This issue affects the function saveFile. 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. The summary by CVE is:

Allegra saveFile Directory Traversal Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Allegra. Although authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability, product implements a registration mechanism that can be used to create a user with a sufficient privilege level. The specific flaw exists within the saveFile 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 execute code in the context of LOCAL SERVICE. Was ZDI-CAN-22548.

The advisory is shared at zerodayinitiative.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2023-52333 since 01/11/2024. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1006 for this issue.

Upgrading to version 7.5.1 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at trackplus.com.

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• Steinbeis

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• Allegra

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• 7.5.0 Build 29

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