What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-37461?

CVE-2023-37461 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8 (Critical). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.5%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2023-37461?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2023-37461. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 0.5%.

Metersphere CVE-2023-37461

CRITICAL

Path Traversal (CWE-22)

2023-07-17 security-advisories@github.com

Path Traversal Metersphere

9.8

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

9.8 CRITICAL

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

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:H/A:H

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Jul 17, 2023 - 20:15 nvd

CRITICAL 9.8

DescriptionNVD

Metersphere is an opensource testing framework. Files uploaded to Metersphere may define a belongType value with a relative path like ../../../../ which may cause metersphere to attempt to overwrite an existing file in the defined location or to create a new file. Attackers would be limited to overwriting files that the metersphere process has access to. This issue has been addressed in version 2.10.3. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.

AnalysisAI

Metersphere is an opensource testing framework. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, 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. Metersphere is an opensource testing framework. Files uploaded to Metersphere may define a belongType value with a relative path like ../../../../ which may cause metersphere to attempt to overwrite an existing file in the defined location or to create a new file. Attackers would be limited to overwriting files that the metersphere process has access to. This issue has been addressed in version 2.10.3. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability. Affected products include: Metersphere. Version information: version 2.10.3..

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.