# CVE-2023-27981: Path traversal in Custom Reports (RMS16.dll)

> A path traversal vulnerability in IGSS Custom Reports allows remote code execution when a victim opens a malicious report file.

- **Severity:** High 7.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 21 Mar 2023
- **Updated:** 5 Feb 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-hqwv-qv7p-5xvx

## What is CVE-2023-27981?

CVE-2023-27981 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Schneider Electric Custom Reports (RMS16.dll), published on 21 Mar 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

A CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory vulnerability exists in Custom Reports that could cause a remote code execution when a victim tries to open a malicious report. Affected Products: IGSS Data Server(IGSSdataServer.exe)(V16.0.0.23040 and prior), IGSS Dashboard(DashBoard.exe)(V16.0.0.23040 and prior), Custom Reports(RMS16.dll)(V16.0.0.23040 and prior).

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-27981?

It affects 3 products.


Products: Schneider-Electric Custom Reports, Schneider-Electric Igss Dashboard, Schneider-Electric Igss Data Server.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-27981?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-27981 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-27981 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-27981 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Schneider Electric Custom Reports (RMS16.dll)

- [CVE-2023-27980](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-27980/): Missing authorization in Custom Reports (RMS16.dll) (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2023-27982](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-27982/): Other in Custom Reports (RMS16.dll) (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2023-27978](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-27978/): Deserialization in Custom Reports (RMS16.dll) (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2023-27984](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-27984/): Code injection in Custom Reports (RMS16.dll) (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2023-27977](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-27977/): Other in Custom Reports (RMS16.dll) (medium 6.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-27981 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-27981 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Schneider Electric Custom Reports (RMS16.dll), published on 21 Mar 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-27981 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Schneider Electric Custom Reports (RMS16.dll). 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-2023-27981/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-27981/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-27981
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-27981
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-27981

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-27981/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.