CVE-2023-45686 Arbitrary file write via WebDAV path traversal in Titan MFT and Titan SFTP servers

High 7.2 Published Updated

Authenticated attackers can write arbitrary files to any filesystem location via WebDAV path traversal in Titan MFT and SFTP servers.

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-2023-45686?

CVE-2023-45686 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in South River Technologies Titan MFT, published on 16 Oct 2023. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Insufficient path validation when writing a file via WebDAV in South River Technologies' Titan MFT and Titan SFTP servers on Linux allows an authenticated attacker to write a file to any location on the filesystem via path traversal

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-45686?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Southrivertech Titan Mfp Server.

How do I fix CVE-2023-45686?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-45686 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-2023-45686 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-45686 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-qr8h-rg34-whwf.

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