CVE-2023-40930 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 6.8 Published Updated

Attackers can perform directory traversal by mounting a USB drive, potentially accessing or modifying restricted files on Skyworth devices.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2023-40930?

CVE-2023-40930 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 Sep 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An issue in the directory /system/bin/blkid of Skyworth v3.0 allows attackers to perform a directory traversal via mounting the Udisk to /mnt/.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-40930?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Skyworth Skyworth Os.

How do I fix CVE-2023-40930?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-40930 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-2023-40930 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-40930 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-mhfv-c9cp-wjp4.

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