CVE-2023-34129 Path traversal in Analytics

High 8.8 Published 13 Jul 2023 Updated 30 Oct 2024

Authenticated attackers can exploit Zip Slip to traverse directories and read arbitrary files with root privileges in SonicWall GMS and Analytics.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2023-34129?

CVE-2023-34129 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in SonicWall Analytics, published on 13 Jul 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in SonicWall GMS and Analytics allows an authenticated remote attacker to traverse the directory and extract arbitrary files using Zip Slip method to any location on the underlying filesystem with root privileges. This issue affects GMS: 9.3.2-SP1 and earlier versions; Analytics: 2.5.0.4-R7 and earlier versions.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-34129?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Sonicwall Analytics, Sonicwall Global Management System.

How do I fix CVE-2023-34129?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-34129 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-2023-34129 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-34129 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-xhq2-qpwv-fp33.