CVE-2023-5399: schneider electric c-bus toolkit Path Traversal

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2023-5399 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) Path Traversal vulnerability in schneider electric c-bus toolkit. EPSS estimates a 35.50% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98.4% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 04-10-2023
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 27-02-2025
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability exists that could cause tampering of files on the personal computer running C-Bus when using the File Command.

• 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.