CVE-2023-45594 Path traversal in imx6 bundle

Medium 6.8 Published 5 Mar 2024 Updated 12 Aug 2024

A physical attacker can arbitrarily download and upload files via the embedded Chromium browser, compromising device confidentiality and integrity.

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-2023-45594?

CVE-2023-45594 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in AiLux imx6 bundle, published on 5 Mar 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A CWE-552 “Files or Directories Accessible to External Parties” vulnerability in the embedded Chromium browser allows a physical attacker to arbitrarily download/upload files to/from the file system, with unspecified impacts to the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the device. This issue affects: AiLux imx6 bundle below version imx6_1.0.7-2.

Weakness: CWE-552

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-45594?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ailux Imx6.

How do I fix CVE-2023-45594?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-45594 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-2023-45594 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-45594 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-x749-jjp7-3hjp.