CVE-2023-28465

Description

The package-decompression feature in HL7 (Health Level 7) FHIR Core Libraries before 5.6.106 allows attackers to copy arbitrary files to certain directories via directory traversal, if an allowed directory name is a substring of the directory name chosen by the attacker. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2023-24057.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.55%
Third-Party Advisory github.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.smilecdr.com/our-blog/statement-on-cve-2023-24057-smile-digital-health broken link
https://www.smilecdr.com/our-blog not applicable
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-9654-pr4f-gh6m third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-28465?
CVE-2023-28465 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-28465?
To fix CVE-2023-28465, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2023-28465 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2023-28465 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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