Flowmon Packet Investigator
CVE-2023-26101
HIGH
Severity by source
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.
CVSS VectorNVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Lifecycle Timeline
1DescriptionNVD
In Progress Flowmon Packet Investigator before 12.1.0, a Flowmon user with access to Flowmon Packet Investigator could leverage a path-traversal vulnerability to retrieve files on the Flowmon appliance's local filesystem.
AnalysisAI
In Progress Flowmon Packet Investigator before 12.1.0, a Flowmon user with access to Flowmon Packet Investigator could leverage a path-traversal vulnerability to retrieve files on the Flowmon. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.
Technical ContextAI
This vulnerability is classified as Path Traversal (CWE-22), which allows attackers to access files and directories outside the intended path. In Progress Flowmon Packet Investigator before 12.1.0, a Flowmon user with access to Flowmon Packet Investigator could leverage a path-traversal vulnerability to retrieve files on the Flowmon appliance's local filesystem. Affected products include: Progress Flowmon Packet Investigator. Version information: before 12.1.0.
RemediationAI
No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Validate and canonicalize file paths. Use chroot or sandboxing. Reject input containing path separators or '../' sequences.
Same weakness CWE-22 – Path Traversal
View allSame technique Path Traversal
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External POC / Exploit Code
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