Path Traversal in Hapifhir Hl7 Fhir Core

CVE-2023-28465

The package-decompression feature in HL7 (Health Level 7) FHIR Core Libraries before 5.6.106 allows attackers to copy arbitrary files to certain directories via directory traversal, if an allowed directory name is a substring of the directory name chosen by the attacker. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2023-24057.

Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)

EPSS: 0.013 (67.5th 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-2023-28465?
CVE-2023-28465 is a high-severity vulnerability in Hapifhir Hl7 Fhir Core, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2023-12-12.
How severe is CVE-2023-28465?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2023-28465 known to be exploited?
3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.