Path Traversal in Kantar Media Wm2
CVE-2023-53962
SOUND4 IMPACT/FIRST/PULSE/Eco v2.x contains an unauthenticated directory traversal vulnerability that allows remote attackers to write arbitrary files through the 'upgfile' parameter in upload.cgi. Attackers can exploit the vulnerability by sending crafted multipart form-data POST requests with directory traversal sequences to write files to unintended system locations.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
EPSS: 0.012 (66.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
Affected products
- Kantar Media Wm2 — versions 1.11
- Sound4 Big_voice2
- Sound4 Big_voice2_firmware — versions 1.30
- Sound4 Big_voice4
- Sound4 Big_voice4_firmware — versions 1.2
- Sound4 First — versions 2.0, 1.0
- Sound4 First_firmware — versions 2.15, 1.69
- Sound4 Impact — versions 2.0, 1.0
- Sound4 Impact_eco
- Sound4 Impact_eco_firmware — versions 1.16
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- disclosure@vulncheck.com (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit)
- disclosure@vulncheck.com (Product, product)
- disclosure@vulncheck.com (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- disclosure@vulncheck.com (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-53962?
- CVE-2023-53962 is a high-severity vulnerability in Kantar Media Wm2, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2025-12-22.
- How severe is CVE-2023-53962?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.