CVE-2023-33206 Path traversal in n/a
A physical attacker can exploit symlink validation flaws in the Pre-Boot Authorization process to bypass security controls and potentially execute code or escalate privileges.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-33206?
CVE-2023-33206 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 8 Aug 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Diebold Nixdorf Vynamic Security Suite (VSS) before 3.3.0 SR16, 4.0.0 SR06, 4.1.0 SR04, 4.2.0 SR03, and 4.3.0 SR01 fails to validate symlinks during the Pre-Boot Authorization (PBA) process. This can be exploited by a physical attacker who is able to manipulate the contents of the system's hard disk.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-33206?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Dieboldnixdorf Vynamic Security Suite.
How do I fix CVE-2023-33206?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-33206 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-2023-33206 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-33206 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-x6j3-2cg8-g68w.