Vulnerability · Published Oct 18, 2023 · Assigned by GitHub_M
CVE-2023-43802Path traversal in Arduino Create Agent
High 7.1
In plain English
A high-severity path traversal in arduino-create-agent from arduino. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.4% (higher than 31% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Official description
Arduino Create Agent is a package to help manage Arduino development. This vulnerability affects the endpoint `/upload` which handles request with the `filename` parameter. A user who has the ability to perform HTTP requests to the localhost interface, or is able to bypass the CORS configuration, can escalate their privileges to those of the user running the Arduino Create Agent service via a crafted HTTP POST request. This issue has been addressed in version `1.3.3`. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Go | github.com/arduino/arduino-create-agent | 1.3.3 | GHSA-75j7-w798-cwwx |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| arduino | arduino-create-agent | < 1.3.3 |
Weakness: CWE-22 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
References
- https://github.com/arduino/arduino-create-agent/security/advisories/GHSA-75j7-w798-cwwx x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://github.com/arduino/arduino-create-agent/releases/tag/1.3.3 x_refsource_MISC
- https://www.nozominetworks.com/blog/security-flaws-affect-a-component-of-the-arduino-create-cloud-ide x_refsource_MISC