CVE-2023-45689 Arbitrary file read via path traversal in Titan MFT and Titan SFTP servers
An authenticated administrator can read arbitrary files on the server filesystem due to insufficient path validation 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-2023-45689?
CVE-2023-45689 is a medium-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
Lack of sufficient path validation in South River Technologies' Titan MFT and Titan SFTP servers on Windows and Linux allows an authenticated attacker with administrative privileges to read any file on the filesystem via path traversal
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-45689?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Southrivertech Titan Mft Server, Southrivertech Titan Sftp Server.
How do I fix CVE-2023-45689?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-45689 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-2023-45689 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-45689 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in South River Technologies Titan MFT
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9vp9-v4wh-433r.