What is CVE-2023-27170?

CVE-2023-27170 is a high-severity vulnerability in Xpand-It Write-Back Manager, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2023-10-26.

How severe is CVE-2023-27170?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

Path Traversal in Xpand-It Write-Back Manager

CVE-2023-27170

Xpand IT Write-back manager v2.3.1 allows attackers to perform a directory traversal via modification of the siteName parameter.

Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)

Published 2023-10-26 · last modified 2026-09-16.

CVSS v3 metric

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

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.009 (57.4th percentile), scored 2026-10-01.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 57th percentile — 57.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.008 · newest: 0.009 · change: +0.001

Affected products

Xpand-It Write-Back Manager — versions 2.3.1

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-22 — Path Traversal

References

balwurk.com/cve-2023-27170-improper-limitation-of-a-pathname-to-a-restricted-di… (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
ghostline.neocities.org/CVE-2023-27170/

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-27170?: CVE-2023-27170 is a high-severity vulnerability in Xpand-It Write-Back Manager, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2023-10-26.
How severe is CVE-2023-27170?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.