CVE-2023-31449

Description

A path traversal vulnerability was identified in the WMI Custom sensor in PRTG 23.2.84.1566 and earlier versions where an authenticated user with write permissions could trick the WMI Custom sensor into behaving differently for existing files and non-existing files. This made it possible to traverse paths, allowing the sensor to execute files outside the designated custom sensors folder. The severity of this vulnerability is medium and received a score of 4.7 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Category

4.7
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.10%
Vendor Advisory paessler.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.paessler.com/prtg/history/stable release notes
https://kb.paessler.com/en/topic/91845-multiple-vulnerabilites-fixed-in-paessler-prtg-network-monitor-23-3-86-1520 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-31449?
CVE-2023-31449 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-31449?
To fix CVE-2023-31449, 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-2023-31449 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2023-31449 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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