CVE-2023-34129: sonicwall analytics Path Traversal

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2023-34129 is a high (CVSS 8.8) Path Traversal vulnerability in sonicwall analytics. EPSS estimates a 41.16% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98.6% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 13-07-2023
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 30-10-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in SonicWall GMS and Analytics allows an authenticated remote attacker to traverse the directory and extract arbitrary files using Zip Slip method to any location on the underlying filesystem with root privileges. This issue affects GMS: 9.3.2-SP1 and earlier versions; Analytics: 2.5.0.4-R7 and earlier versions.

• 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.