CVE-2023-33544: hawt hawtio Path Traversal

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2023-33544 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) Path Traversal vulnerability in hawt hawtio. EPSS estimates a 0.30% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 21.7% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Timeline

1. 01-06-2023
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 09-01-2025
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

hawtio 2.17.2 is vulnerable to Path Traversal. it is possible to input malicious zip files, which can result in the high-risk files after decompression being stored in any location, even leading to file overwrite.

• 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.