Vulnerability Details : CVE-2023-40492
LG Simple Editor deleteCheckSession Directory Traversal Arbitrary File Deletion Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to delete arbitrary files on affected installations of LG Simple Editor. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability.
The specific flaw exists within the deleteCheckSession 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 delete files in the context of SYSTEM.
. Was ZDI-CAN-19919.
Vulnerability category: Directory traversal
Products affected by CVE-2023-40492
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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2023-40492
0.09%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 42 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2023-40492
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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8.2
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HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H |
3.9
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4.2
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Zero Day Initiative | 2024-05-03 |
CWE ids for CVE-2023-40492
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The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.Assigned by: zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com (Secondary)
References for CVE-2023-40492
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https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1198/
ZDI-23-1198 | Zero Day Initiative
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