CVE-2023-3256 Advantech R-SeeNet External Control of File Name or Path

What is CVE-2023-3256?

CVE-2023-3256 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Advantech R-SeeNet, published on 22 Jun 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Advantech R-SeeNet versions 2.4.22 allows low-level users to access and load the content of local files.

Weakness: CWE-610, CWE-73

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-3256?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Advantech R-Seenet.

How do I fix CVE-2023-3256?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-3256 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-2023-3256 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-3256 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Other vulnerabilities in Advantech R-SeeNet

• CVE-2023-5642 Advantech R-SeeNet Unauthenticated Read/Write Critical 9.8
• CVE-2023-2611 Advantech R-SeeNet Use of Hard-coded Credentials Critical 9.8
• CVE-2022-3385 Memory corruption in R-SeeNet Critical 9.8
• CVE-2022-3386 Memory corruption in R-SeeNet Critical 9.8
• CVE-2021-21805 Command injection in Advantech Critical 9.8

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
• How this page is made

Also known as GHSA-79pm-5425-72gv.