Path Traversal in Microsoft Windows
CVE-2023-5257
A vulnerability was found in WhiteHSBG JNDIExploit 1.4 on Windows. It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is the function handleFileRequest of the file src/main/java/com/feihong/ldap/HTTPServer.java. The manipulation leads to path traversal. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. VDB-240866 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 3.5 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.008 (56.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 57th percentile — 56.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.008 · newest: 0.008 · change: +0.001
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows
- Whitehsbg Jndiexploit — versions 1.4
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- vuldb.com/ (technical-description, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- vuldb.com/ (signature, permissions-required, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/WhiteHSBG/JNDIExploit/issues/10 (issue-tracking, Exploit, Third Party Advisory, exploit)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-5257?
- CVE-2023-5257 is a low-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 3.5/10. Published 2023-09-29.
- How severe is CVE-2023-5257?
- Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-5257 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.