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CVE-2023-40494

CRITICALCVSS 9.1/10EPSS 84.36%

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CVE-2023-40494 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.1/10 on the CVSS scale. LG Simple Editor deleteFolder Directory Traversal Arbitrary File Deletion Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to delete arbitrary files on affected installations of LG Simple Editor. EPSS estimates a 84.36% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

LG Simple Editor deleteFolder Directory Traversal Arbitrary File Deletion Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to delete arbitrary files on affected installations of LG Simple Editor. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the deleteFolder method. 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 delete files in the context of SYSTEM. . Was ZDI-CAN-19921.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
9.1/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability
84.36%

99.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
LgSimple Editor3.21.0

References

Timeline

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Last Modified
Status
Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-40494?
LG Simple Editor deleteFolder Directory Traversal Arbitrary File Deletion Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to delete arbitrary files on affected installations of LG Simple Editor. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the deleteFolder method. 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 delete files in the context of SYSTEM. . Was ZDI-CAN-19921.
How severe is CVE-2023-40494?
CVE-2023-40494 has a CVSS score of 9.1/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 84.36% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2023-40494?
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Source: NVD / NIST