Vulnerability · Published Sep 4, 2023 · Assigned by LGE

CVE-2023-4613Upload Directory Path Traversal Allows Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Read Vulnerability

Critical 9.8

In plain English

A critical-severity path traversal in LG-LED Assistant from LG Electronics. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 2.5% (higher than 85% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS 3.1)9.8Critical

Exploit odds (30 days)2.5%top 14.9% of all CVEs

Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none

Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of LG LED Assistant. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the /api/settings/upload endpoint. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied path prior to using it in file operations. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current user.

Affected products (as reported)

Vendor	Product	Versions
LG Electronics	LG-LED Assistant	2.1.45

Weakness: CWE-22 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References

https://lgsecurity.lge.com/bulletins/idproducts#updateDetails vendor-advisory
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1221/ third-party-advisory