Path Traversal in Sbt
CVE-2023-46122
sbt is a build tool for Scala, Java, and others. Given a specially crafted zip or JAR file, `IO.unzip` allows writing of arbitrary file. This would have potential to overwrite `/root/.ssh/authorized_keys`. Within sbt's main code, `IO.unzip` is used in `pullRemoteCache` task and `Resolvers.remote`; however many projects use `IO.unzip(...)` directly to implement custom tasks. This vulnerability has been patched in version 1.9.7.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
EPSS: 0.003 (26.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 3.9 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L.
Affected products
- Sbt — versions >= 0.3.4, < 1.9.7
- Scala-sbt Io
- Scala-sbt Sbt
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- security-advisories@github.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking)
- security-advisories@github.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC)
- security-advisories@github.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-46122?
- CVE-2023-46122 is a low-severity vulnerability in Sbt, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 3.9/10. Published 2023-10-23.
- How severe is CVE-2023-46122?
- Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.9 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-46122 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.