CVE-2017-20184 Carlo Gavazzi Powersoft prone to Path Traversal
An unauthenticated remote attacker can download arbitrary files from Carlo Gavazzi Powersoft devices due to a path traversal vulnerability.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-20184?
CVE-2017-20184 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Carlo Gavazzi Powersoft, published on 4 May 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in Carlo Gavazzi Powersoft up to version 2.1.1.1 allows an unauthenticated, remote attacker to download any file from the affected device.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-20184?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Gavazzionline Powersoft.
How do I fix CVE-2017-20184?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-20184 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2017-20184 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2017-20184 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mr2h-vgpg-wjv6.