Path Traversal in Arris Bgw210

CVE-2022-31793

do_request in request.c in muhttpd before 1.1.7 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files by constructing a URL with a single character before a desired path on the filesystem. This occurs because the code skips over the first character when serving files. Arris NVG443, NVG599, NVG589, and NVG510 devices and Arris-derived BGW210 and BGW320 devices are affected.

Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)

EPSS: 0.120 (95.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-31793?
CVE-2022-31793 is a high-severity vulnerability in Arris Bgw210, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2022-08-04.
How severe is CVE-2022-31793?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2022-31793 known to be exploited?
25 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.