CVE-2022-23854 Path traversal in InTouch Access Anywhere

High 7.5 Published Updated

Unauthenticated attackers can read arbitrary files on the system via path traversal in AVEVA InTouch Access Anywhere.

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-2022-23854?

CVE-2022-23854 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in AVEVA InTouch Access Anywhere, published on 23 Dec 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

AVEVA InTouch Access Anywhere versions 2020 R2 and older are vulnerable to a path traversal exploit that could allow an unauthenticated user with network access to read files on the system outside of the secure gateway web server.

Weakness: CWE-22, CWE-23

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-23854?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Aveva Intouch Access Anywhere.

How do I fix CVE-2022-23854?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-23854 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-2022-23854 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-23854 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry and 1 Nuclei template.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-ccvr-7m85-7g88.

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