CVE-2023-1163: draytek vigor_2960_firmware Path Traversal

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2023-1163 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) Path Traversal vulnerability in draytek vigor_2960_firmware. EPSS estimates a 1.77% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 77.9% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Timeline

1. 03-03-2023
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 02-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

** UNSUPPORTED WHEN ASSIGNED ** A vulnerability has been found in DrayTek Vigor 2960 1.5.1.4/1.5.1.5 and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is the function getSyslogFile of the file mainfunction.cgi of the component Web Management Interface. The manipulation of the argument option leads to path traversal. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-222259. NOTE: This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer.

• CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')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.