CVE-2023-6908 DFIRKuiper TAR Archive case_management.py unzip_file path traversal
Remote attackers can exploit a path traversal vulnerability in the TAR archive handler to read or modify arbitrary files on the server.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-6908?
CVE-2023-6908 is a low-severity path traversal vulnerability in DFIRKuiper Kuiper, published on 18 Dec 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in DFIRKuiper Kuiper 2.3.4. This affects the function unzip_file of the file kuiper/app/controllers/case_management.py of the component TAR Archive Handler. The manipulation of the argument dst_path leads to path traversal. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitability is told to be difficult. Upgrading to version 2.3.5 is able to address this issue. The identifier of the patch is 94fa135153002f651f5526c55a7240e083db8d73. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The identifier VDB-248277 was assigned to this vulnerability.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-6908?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Dfirkuiper Kuiper.
How do I fix CVE-2023-6908?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-6908 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-2023-6908 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-6908 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-c372-hwmc-mqg5.