# CVE-2023-48243: Path traversal in Nexo cordless nutrunner NXA011S-36V (0608842011)

> Remote attackers can upload arbitrary files via path traversal to achieve root-level remote code execution on Bosch Rexroth Nexo cordless nutrunners.

- **Severity:** High 8.1 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 10 Jan 2024
- **Updated:** 17 Jun 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-p3j9-952w-4qf7

## What is CVE-2023-48243?

CVE-2023-48243 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Rexroth Nexo cordless nutrunner NXA011S-36V (0608842011), published on 10 Jan 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to upload arbitrary files in all paths of the system under the context of the application OS user (“root”) via a crafted HTTP request.
By abusing this vulnerability, it is possible to obtain remote code execution (RCE) with root privileges on the device.

Weakness: CWE-22 (Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-48243?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Bosch Nexo-Os.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-48243?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-48243 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-48243 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-48243 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Rexroth Nexo cordless nutrunner NXA011S-36V (0608842011)

- [CVE-2023-48252](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-48252/): Missing authorization in Nexo cordless nutrunner NXA011S-36V (0608842011) (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2023-48253](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-48253/): SQL injection in Nexo cordless nutrunner NXA011S-36V (0608842011) (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2023-48250](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-48250/): Hardcoded credentials in Nexo cordless nutrunner NXA011S-36V (0608842011) (high 8.1)
- [CVE-2023-48251](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-48251/): Hardcoded credentials in Nexo cordless nutrunner NXA011S-36V (0608842011) (high 8.1)
- [CVE-2023-48262](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-48262/): Memory corruption in Nexo cordless nutrunner NXA011S-36V (0608842011) (high 8.1)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-48243 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-48243 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Rexroth Nexo cordless nutrunner NXA011S-36V (0608842011), published on 10 Jan 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-48243 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Rexroth Nexo cordless nutrunner NXA011S-36V (0608842011). No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-48243/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-48243/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-48243
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-48243
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-48243

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-48243/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.