CVE-2023-0745 Arbitrary File Write in High Availability Backup Upload
Attackers can write arbitrary files via path traversal in the backup upload endpoint, potentially leading to code execution or data modification.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-0745?
CVE-2023-0745 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in YugabyteDB Anywhere, published on 9 Feb 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The High Availability functionality of Yugabyte Anywhere can be abused to write arbitrary files through the backup upload endpoint by using path traversal characters.
This vulnerability is associated with program files PlatformReplicationManager.Java.
This issue affects YugabyteDB Anywhere: from 2.0.0.0 through 2.13.0.0
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-0745?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Yugabyte Yugabytedb Managed.
How do I fix CVE-2023-0745?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-0745 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-2023-0745 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-0745 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in YugabyteDB Anywhere
Sources
Also known as GHSA-48x7-56r4-ghvr.