CVE-2023-34403 Path traversal in n/a
An attacker with physical access to Ethernet pins can exploit a race condition to spoof file paths and access internal files via USB backup.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-34403?
CVE-2023-34403 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 13 Feb 2025. 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
Mercedes-Benz head-unit NTG6 has Ethernet pins on Base Board to connect module CSB. Attacker can connect to this pins and get access to internal network. A race condition can be acquired and attacker can spoof “UserData” with desirable file path and access it though backup on USB.
Weakness: CWE-284
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-34403?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mercedes-Benz Headunit Ntg6 Mercedes-Benz User Experience.
How do I fix CVE-2023-34403?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-34403 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-2023-34403 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-34403 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2x4h-9pj5-8p4x.