CVE-2023-50263

Nautobot allows unauthenticated db-file-storage views

Description

Nautobot is a Network Source of Truth and Network Automation Platform built as a web application atop the Django Python framework with a PostgreSQL or MySQL database. In Nautobot 1.x and 2.0.x prior to 1.6.7 and 2.0.6, the URLs `/files/get/?name=...` and `/files/download/?name=...` are used to provide admin access to files that have been uploaded as part of a run request for a Job that has FileVar inputs. Under normal operation these files are ephemeral and are deleted once the Job in question runs. In the default implementation used in Nautobot, as provided by `django-db-file-storage`, these URLs do not by default require any user authentication to access; they should instead be restricted to only users who have permissions to view Nautobot's `FileProxy` model instances. Note that no URL mechanism is provided for listing or traversal of the available file `name` values, so in practice an unauthenticated user would have to guess names to discover arbitrary files for download, but if a user knows the file name/path value, they can access it without authenticating, so we are considering this a vulnerability. Fixes are included in Nautobot 1.6.7 and Nautobot 2.0.6. No known workarounds are available other than applying the patches included in those versions.

Categories

3.7
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.45%
Vendor Advisory github.com
Affected: nautobot nautobot
Published at:
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-50263?
CVE-2023-50263 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-50263?
To fix CVE-2023-50263, 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-2023-50263 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2023-50263 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.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2023-50263?
CVE-2023-50263 affects nautobot nautobot.
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