CVE-2023-34982 AVEVA Operations Control Logger External Control of File Name or Path
A local authenticated user can delete arbitrary files with System privileges, causing denial of service in AVEVA Operations Control products.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-34982?
CVE-2023-34982 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in AVEVA Application Server, published on 15 Nov 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
This external control vulnerability, if exploited, could allow a local OS-authenticated user with standard privileges to delete files with System privilege on the machine where these products are installed, resulting in denial of service.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-34982?
It affects 13 products.
Products include Aveva Batch Management, Aveva Communication Drivers, Aveva Edge, Aveva Enterprise Licensing, Aveva Historian, Aveva Intouch and 7 more.
How do I fix CVE-2023-34982?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-34982 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-2023-34982 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-34982 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in AVEVA Application Server
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rv48-qr4w-frqj.