What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-38633?

CVE-2023-38633 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N. EPSS exploitation probability: 2.1%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2023-38633?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2023-38633. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 2.1%.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2023-38633?

Yes, a patch is available for CVE-2023-38633. Update the affected software to the latest version immediately.

Debian Linux CVE-2023-38633

MEDIUM

Path Traversal (CWE-22)

2023-07-22 cve@mitre.org

Path Traversal Debian Debian Linux Fedora Gnome Librsvg Fedoraproject

5.5

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

5.5 MEDIUM

AV:L/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

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

None

Availability

None

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Jul 22, 2023 - 17:15 nvd

MEDIUM 5.5

DescriptionNVD

A directory traversal problem in the URL decoder of librsvg before 2.56.3 could be used by local or remote attackers to disclose files (on the local filesystem outside of the expected area), as demonstrated by href=".?../../../../../../../../../../etc/passwd" in an xi:include element.

AnalysisAI

A directory traversal problem in the URL decoder of librsvg before 2.56.3 could be used by local or remote attackers to disclose files (on the local filesystem outside of the expected area), as. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.5), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. Public exploit code available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Path Traversal (CWE-22), which allows attackers to access files and directories outside the intended path. A directory traversal problem in the URL decoder of librsvg before 2.56.3 could be used by local or remote attackers to disclose files (on the local filesystem outside of the expected area), as demonstrated by href=".?../../../../../../../../../../etc/passwd" in an xi:include element. Affected products include: Gnome Librsvg, Fedoraproject Fedora, Debian Debian Linux. Version information: before 2.56.3.

RemediationAI

A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Validate and canonicalize file paths. Use chroot or sandboxing. Reject input containing path separators or '../' sequences.