CVE-2023-41830 Path traversal in Phones
A local application can access unauthorized files via path traversal in the Motorola Ready For app, requiring a patch.
- 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-2023-41830?
CVE-2023-41830 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Motorola Phones, published on 3 May 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An improper absolute path traversal vulnerability was reported for the Ready For application allowing a local application access to files without authorization.
Weakness: CWE-36
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-41830?
How do I fix CVE-2023-41830?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-41830 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-2023-41830 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-41830 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-95r5-mmf3-59p3.