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)
EPSS: 0.017 (75.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- M-privacy Mprivacy-tools
- M-privacy Tightgatevnc
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (Product)
- cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (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.