What is the vulnerability ID of this path traversal vulnerability?

The vulnerability ID is CVE-2023-31449.

What is the severity of CVE-2023-31449?

The severity of CVE-2023-31449 is medium with a severity value of 4.7.

How does the path traversal vulnerability in the WMI Custom sensor in PRTG affect the system?

The vulnerability allows an authenticated user with write permissions to manipulate the behavior of the WMI Custom sensor, potentially leading to path traversal and unauthorized access to files or directories.

How can I fix the path traversal vulnerability in PRTG?

To fix the vulnerability, update to PRTG Network Monitor version 23.3.86.1520 or later, as the vulnerability has been fixed in this version.

Where can I find more information about CVE-2023-31449?

You can find more information about CVE-2023-31449 in the Paessler Knowledge Base and the official Paessler PRTG Network Monitor release history.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2023-31449

medium

4.7

CWE

9/8/2023

10/10/2024

CVE-2023-31449: Path Traversal

First published: Wed Aug 09 2023(Updated: )

A path traversal vulnerability was identified in the WMI Custom sensor in PRTG 23.2.84.1566 and earlier versions where an authenticated user with write permissions could trick the WMI Custom sensor into behaving differently for existing files and non-existing files. This made it possible to traverse paths, allowing the sensor to execute files outside the designated custom sensors folder. The severity of this vulnerability is medium and received a score of 4.7 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Paessler PRTG Network Monitor	<23.3.86.1520

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the vulnerability ID of this path traversal vulnerability?
The vulnerability ID is CVE-2023-31449.
What is the severity of CVE-2023-31449?
The severity of CVE-2023-31449 is medium with a severity value of 4.7.
How does the path traversal vulnerability in the WMI Custom sensor in PRTG affect the system?
The vulnerability allows an authenticated user with write permissions to manipulate the behavior of the WMI Custom sensor, potentially leading to path traversal and unauthorized access to files or directories.
How can I fix the path traversal vulnerability in PRTG?
To fix the vulnerability, update to PRTG Network Monitor version 23.3.86.1520 or later, as the vulnerability has been fixed in this version.
Where can I find more information about CVE-2023-31449?
You can find more information about CVE-2023-31449 in the Paessler Knowledge Base and the official Paessler PRTG Network Monitor release history.

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