What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-36819?

CVE-2023-36819 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.8%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2023-36819?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2023-36819. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 0.8%.

Knowage CVE-2023-36819

MEDIUM

Path Traversal (CWE-22)

2023-07-03 security-advisories@github.com

Path Traversal Knowage

6.5

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

6.5 MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/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:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

None

Availability

None

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Jul 03, 2023 - 19:15 nvd

MEDIUM 6.5

DescriptionNVD

Knowage is the professional open source suite for modern business analytics over traditional sources and big data systems. The endpoint _/knowage/restful-services/dossier/importTemplateFile_ allows authenticated users to download template hosted on the server. However, starting in the 6.x.x branch and prior to version 8.1.8, the application does not sanitize the _templateName_ parameter allowing an attacker to use *../* in it, and escaping the directory the template are normally placed and download any file from the system. This vulnerability allows a low privileged attacker to exfiltrate sensitive configuration file. This issue has been patched in Knowage version 8.1.8.

AnalysisAI

Knowage is the professional open source suite for modern business analytics over traditional sources and big data systems. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and 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. Knowage is the professional open source suite for modern business analytics over traditional sources and big data systems. The endpoint _/knowage/restful-services/dossier/importTemplateFile_ allows authenticated users to download template hosted on the server. However, starting in the 6.x.x branch and prior to version 8.1.8, the application does not sanitize the _templateName_ parameter allowing an attacker to use *../* in it, and escaping the directory the template are normally placed and download any file from the system. This vulnerability allows a low privileged attacker to exfiltrate sensitive configuration file. This issue has been patched in Knowage version 8.1.8. Affected products include: Eng Knowage. Version information: version 8.1.8.

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.