CVE-2023-40513
Assigner: zdi
Published: 2024-05-03T02:11:39.201Z
State: PUBLISHED
title: LG Simple Editor UserManageController getImageByFilename Directory Traversal Information Disclosure Vulnerability
descriptions: value: LG Simple Editor UserManageController getImageByFilename Directory Traversal Information Disclosure Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information on affected installations of LG Simple Editor. Although authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability, the existing authentication mechanism can be bypassed.

The specific flaw exists within the getImageByFilename method in the UserManageController class. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied path prior to using it in file operations. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to disclose information in the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-20015.
affected: vendor: LG
product: Simple Editor
versions: version: R.47.0.0 AutoCAD 2021 & R.47.0.0 AutoCAD LT 2021
status: affected
defaultStatus: unknown
problemTypes: descriptions: cweId: CWE-22
description: CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
type: CWE
dateAssigned: 2023-08-14T16:14:46.871-05:00
datePublic: 2023-08-24T16:11:25.001-05:00
source: value: rgod
metrics: format: CVSS
cvssV3_0: version: 3.0
vectorString: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
baseScore: 6.5
baseSeverity: MEDIUM