Vulnerability · Published Sep 4, 2023 · Assigned by LGE

CVE-2023-4616thumbnail Directory Path Traversal Allows Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Read Vulnerability

High 7.5

In plain English

A high-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 1.6% (higher than 76% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.5High

Exploit odds (30 days)1.6%top 23.9% of all CVEs

Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none

Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information on affected installations of LG LED Assistant. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the /api/thumbnail 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 disclose information 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:N/A:N

References

https://lgsecurity.lge.com/bulletins/idproducts#updateDetails vendor-advisory
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1223/ third-party-advisory