CVE-2023-27409: siemens scalance_lpe9403_firmware Path Traversal

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2023-27409 is a low (CVSS 3.3) Path Traversal vulnerability in siemens scalance_lpe9403_firmware. EPSS estimates a 0.17% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 6.5% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 09-05-2023
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 28-01-2025
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A vulnerability has been identified in SCALANCE LPE9403 (All versions < V2.1). A path traversal vulnerability was found in the `deviceinfo` binary via the `mac` parameter. This could allow an authenticated attacker with access to the SSH interface on the affected device to read the contents of any file named `address`.

• 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.