CVE-2023-4614 CRITICAL

CVE-2023-4614: setThumbnailRC Directory Path Traversal Allows Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Read Vulnerability

Vendor Lg Electronics
Product LG-LED Assistant
Weakness CWE-22 · Path traversal
Published September 4, 2023
Last update September 30, 2024
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CVSS base score

9.8/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of LG LED Assistant. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the /api/installation/setThumbnailRc endpoint. 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 the current user.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

September 4, 2023 CVE published
September 30, 2024 Record updated