CVE-2023-40924: contec solarview_compact_firmware Path Traversal

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2023-40924 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Path Traversal vulnerability in contec solarview_compact_firmware. EPSS estimates a 3.20% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 87.9% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Timeline

1. 08-09-2023
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 26-09-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

SolarView Compact < 6.00 is vulnerable to Directory Traversal.

• 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.