CVE-2023-29104: siemens 6gk1411-1ac00_firmware Path Traversal

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2023-29104 is a high (CVSS 7.6) Path Traversal vulnerability in siemens 6gk1411-1ac00_firmware. EPSS estimates a 0.71% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 52.6% 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 SIMATIC Cloud Connect 7 CC712 (All versions >= V2.0 < V2.1), SIMATIC Cloud Connect 7 CC716 (All versions >= V2.0 < V2.1). The filename in the upload feature of the web based management of the affected device is susceptible to a path traversal vulnerability. This could allow an authenticated privileged remote attacker to overwrite any file the Linux user `ccuser` has write access to, or to download any file the Linux user `ccuser` has read-only access to.

• 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.