CVE-2023-42033 HIGH

CVE-2023-42033: Visualware MyConnection Server doPostUploadfiles Directory Traversal Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Vendor Visualware
Product MyConnection Server
Weakness CWE-22 · Path traversal
Published May 3, 2024
Last update August 2, 2024
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CVSS base score

7.2/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required High
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Visualware MyConnection Server doPostUploadfiles Directory Traversal Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Visualware MyConnection Server. Although authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability, the existing authentication mechanism can be bypassed. The specific flaw exists within the doPostUploadfiles method. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied path prior to using it in file operations. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-21612.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

May 3, 2024 CVE published
August 2, 2024 Record updated