CVE-2023-42033
HIGHVisualware MyConnection Server - Remote Code Execution via doPostUploadfiles Path Traversal
Title source: llmDescription
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.
References (2)
Core 2
Core References
Third Party Advisory x_research-advisory
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1396/
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
https://myconnectionserver.visualware.com/support/security-advisories
Scores
CVSS v3
7.2
EPSS
0.0271
EPSS Percentile
84.1%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
total
Details
CWE
CWE-22
Status
published
Products (1)
visualware/myconnection_server
11.3c
Published
May 03, 2024
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026