Path Traversal in M-Privacy Mprivacy-Tools
CVE-2023-47251
In mprivacy-tools before 2.0.406g in m-privacy TightGate-Pro Server, a Directory Traversal in the print function of the VNC service allows authenticated attackers (with access to a VNC session) to automatically transfer malicious PDF documents by moving them into the .spool directory, and then sending a signal to the VNC service, which automatically transfers them to the connected VNC client's filesystem.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.017 (76.8th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 77th percentile — 76.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.017 · newest: 0.017 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- sec-consult.com/en/vulnerability-lab/advisories/index.html (Third Party Advisory)
- www.m-privacy.de/en/tightgate-pro-safe-surfing/ (Product)
- sec-consult.com/vulnerability-lab/advisory/multiple-vulnerabilities-in-m-privac… (Third Party Advisory)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Nov/13 (mailing-list, Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/175949/m-privacy-TightGate-Pro-Code-Execution-Ins… (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-47251?
- CVE-2023-47251 is a medium-severity vulnerability in M-Privacy Mprivacy-Tools, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2023-11-22.
- How severe is CVE-2023-47251?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.