CVE-2023-31166 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
Remote authenticated attackers can create folders in arbitrary file system paths via path traversal in the SEL RTAC Web Interface.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-31166?
CVE-2023-31166 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories SEL-2241 RTAC module, published on 10 May 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
An Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in the Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories Real-Time Automation Controller (SEL RTAC) Web Interface could allow a remote authenticated attacker to create folders in arbitrary paths of the file system.
See SEL Service Bulletin dated 2022-11-15 for more details.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-31166?
It affects 10 products.
Products include Selinc Sel-2241 Rtac Module Firmware, Selinc Sel-3350 Firmware, Selinc Sel-3505-3 Firmware, Selinc Sel-3505 Firmware, Selinc Sel-3530-4 Firmware, Selinc Sel-3530 Firmware and 4 more.
How do I fix CVE-2023-31166?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-31166 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-2023-31166 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-31166 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories SEL-2241 RTAC module
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5g6v-28xg-q6hr.