CVE-2023-35801 Path traversal in n/a

High 8.1 Published Updated

An attacker with write privileges can bypass validation to read and write arbitrary files via directory traversal in FME Server.

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-2023-35801?

CVE-2023-35801 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 23 Jun 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A directory traversal vulnerability in Safe Software FME Server before 2022.2.5 allows an attacker to bypass validation when editing a network-based resource connection, resulting in the unauthorized reading and writing of arbitrary files. Successful exploitation requires an attacker to have access to a user account with write privileges. FME Flow 2023.0 is also a fixed version.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-35801?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Safe Fme Server.

How do I fix CVE-2023-35801?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-35801 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-2023-35801 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-35801 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-p96w-2637-g2qv.

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