# CVE-2023-2749: A Gain Information vulnerability was found on Download Center.

> Attackers can exploit improper file path validation in ASUSTOR Download Center to access sensitive files without authorization.

- **Severity:** High 8.6 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:L`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 31 May 2023
- **Updated:** 9 Jan 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-3gpm-w73x-57j5

## What is CVE-2023-2749?

CVE-2023-2749 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in ASUSTOR Download Center, published on 31 May 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Download Center fails to properly validate the file path submitted by a user, An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to gain unauthorized access to sensitive files or directories without appropriate permission restrictions. Download Center on ADM 4.0 and above will be affected. Affected products and versions include: Download Center 1.1.5.r1280 and below.

Weakness: CWE-276 (Incorrect Default Permissions), CWE-200 (Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-2749?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Asustor Download Center.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-2749?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-2749 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-2749 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-2749 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-2749 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-2749 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in ASUSTOR Download Center, published on 31 May 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-2749 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: ASUSTOR Download Center. 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-2023-2749/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-2749/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-2749
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-2749
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-2749

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-2749/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.