# CVE-2023-27409: Path traversal in SCALANCE LPE9403

> An authenticated attacker with SSH access can exploit a path traversal in the deviceinfo binary to read arbitrary files named address.

- **Severity:** Low 2.5 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:P/RL:O/RC:C`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 9 May 2023
- **Updated:** 28 Jan 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-gj9w-8jqj-698c

## What is CVE-2023-27409?

CVE-2023-27409 is a low-severity path traversal vulnerability in Siemens SCALANCE LPE9403, published on 9 May 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A vulnerability has been identified in SCALANCE LPE9403 (All versions < V2.1). A path traversal vulnerability was found in the `deviceinfo` binary via the `mac` parameter. This could allow an authenticated attacker with access to the SSH interface on the affected device to read the contents of any file named `address`.

Weakness: CWE-22 (Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-27409?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Siemens Scalance Lpe9403 Firmware.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-27409?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-27409 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-27409 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-27409 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Siemens SCALANCE LPE9403

- [CVE-2023-27407](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-27407/): Command injection in SCALANCE LPE9403 (critical 9.9)
- [CVE-2025-27396](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-27396/): Privilege escalation in SCALANCE LPE9403 (high 8.7)
- [CVE-2025-27392](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-27392/): Command injection in SCALANCE LPE9403 (high 8.6)
- [CVE-2025-27393](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-27393/): Command injection in SCALANCE LPE9403 (high 8.6)
- [CVE-2025-27394](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-27394/): Command injection in SCALANCE LPE9403 (high 8.6)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-27409 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-27409 is a low-severity path traversal vulnerability in Siemens SCALANCE LPE9403, published on 9 May 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-27409 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Siemens SCALANCE LPE9403. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-27409/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-27409/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-27409
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-27409
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-27409

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Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.