CVE-2023-5327 SATO CL4NX-J Plus path traversal

Low 3.5 Published 1 Oct 2023 Updated 20 Sep 2024

An attacker on the local network can exploit a path traversal vulnerability in the SATO CL4NX-J Plus printer to read arbitrary files.

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-2023-5327?

CVE-2023-5327 is a low-severity path traversal vulnerability in SATO CL4NX-J Plus, published on 1 Oct 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A vulnerability was found in SATO CL4NX-J Plus 1.13.2-u455_r2. It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file /rest/dir/. The manipulation of the argument full leads to path traversal. The attack needs to be initiated within the local network. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-241028.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-5327?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Sato Cl4nx-J Plus Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2023-5327?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-5327 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-2023-5327 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-5327 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-wgjv-rjgv-p6mx.