Path Traversal in Paessler Prtg Network Monitor
CVE-2023-31448
A path traversal vulnerability was identified in the HL7 sensor in PRTG 23.2.84.1566 and earlier versions where an authenticated user with write permissions could trick the HL7 sensor into behaving differently for existing files and non-existing files. This made it possible to traverse paths, allowing the sensor to execute files outside the designated custom sensors folder. The severity of this vulnerability is medium and received a score of 4.7 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
EPSS: 0.004 (35.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.
Affected products
- Paessler Prtg_network_monitor
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (Release Notes)
- cve@mitre.org (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-31448?
- CVE-2023-31448 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Paessler Prtg Network Monitor, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 4.7/10. Published 2023-08-09.
- How severe is CVE-2023-31448?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.7 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-31448 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.