CVE-2023-23838 Directory traversal and file enumeration vulnerability: Database Performance Analyzer (DPA) 2023.1
Attackers can exploit a directory traversal flaw in SolarWinds DPA to enumerate server folders and access unauthorized files.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-23838?
CVE-2023-23838 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer, published on 25 Apr 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Directory traversal and file enumeration vulnerability which allowed users to enumerate to different folders of the server.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-23838?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Solarwinds Database Performance Analyzer.
How do I fix CVE-2023-23838?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-23838 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-2023-23838 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-23838 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer
- CVE-2023-23837 No Exception Handling Vulnerability: Database Performance Analyzer (DPA) 2023.1
- CVE-2022-38112 Sensitive Information Disclosure Vulnerability
- CVE-2021-35229 Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability using SQL Query
- CVE-2023-33231 XSS in SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer 2023.2
- CVE-2018-19386 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jg2w-28qh-4f7h.