CVE-2023-39916: Possible path traversal when storing RRDP responses

Published Sep 13, 2023
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Updated

NLnet Labs’ Routinator 0.9.0 up to and including 0.12.1 as well as 0.14.0 up to and including 0.14.2 contains a possible path traversal vulnerability in the optional, off-by-default keep-rrdp-responses feature that allows users to store the content of responses received for RRDP requests. The location of these stored responses is constructed from the URL of the request. Due to insufficient sanitation of the URL, it is possible for an attacker to craft a URL that results in the response being stored outside of the directory specified for it.

Other sources

NLnet Labs’ Routinator 0.9.0 up to and including 0.12.1 contains a possible path traversal vulnerability in the optional, off-by-default keep-rrdp-responses feature that allows users to store the content of responses received for RRDP requests. The location of these stored responses is constructed from the URL of the request. Due to insufficient sanitation of the URL, it is possible for an attacker to craft a URL that results in the response being stored outside of the directory specified for it.

Affected Software

1 affected component
nlnetlabs Routinator>=0.9.0<0.12.2

Remediation

Information

This issue is fixed in 0.15.0 which removes the rrdp-keep-responses feature. Disabling the rrdp-keep-responses option in affected versions also avoids the issue.

Event History

Sep 13, 2023
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:24 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:24 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·03:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID of NLnet Labs’ Routinator?

The vulnerability ID of NLnet Labs’ Routinator is CVE-2023-39916.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2023-39916?

The severity of CVE-2023-39916 is critical with a severity value of 6.5.

3

What is the affected software of CVE-2023-39916?

The affected software of CVE-2023-39916 is NLnet Labs’ Routinator versions 0.9.0 up to and including 0.12.1.

4

What is the description of CVE-2023-39916?

CVE-2023-39916 is a possible path traversal vulnerability in the optional, off-by-default keep-rrdp-responses feature of NLnet Labs’ Routinator that allows users to store the content of responses received for RRDP requests.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2023-39916?

You can find more information about CVE-2023-39916 at the following reference link: [CVE-2023-39916](https://nlnetlabs.nl/downloads/routinator/CVE-2023-39916.txt)

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