CVE-2023-41291 QuFirewall

Medium 5.5 Published Updated

Authenticated administrators can exploit a path traversal flaw in QuFirewall to read unexpected files and expose sensitive data.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
An administrator
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2023-41291?

CVE-2023-41291 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in QNAP Systems Inc. QuFirewall, published on 26 Apr 2024. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A path traversal vulnerability has been reported to affect QuFirewall. If exploited, the vulnerability could allow authenticated administrators to read the contents of unexpected files and expose sensitive data via a network.

We have already fixed the vulnerability in the following version: QuFirewall 2.4.1 ( 2024/02/01 ) and later

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-41291?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Qnap Qufirewall.

How do I fix CVE-2023-41291?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-41291 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-2023-41291 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-41291 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-hf38-mh8v-7vgj.

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