CVE-2023-6908

Name: CVE-2023-6908
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2023-12-18T04:15:52.013+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.9/10EPSS 0.76%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2023-6908 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.9/10 on the CVSS scale. A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in DFIRKuiper Kuiper 2.3.4. This affects the function unzip_file of the file kuiper/app/controllers/case_management.py of the component TAR Archive Handler. EPSS estimates a 0.76% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in DFIRKuiper Kuiper 2.3.4. This affects the function unzip_file of the file kuiper/app/controllers/case_management.py of the component TAR Archive Handler. The manipulation of the argument dst_path leads to path traversal. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitability is told to be difficult. Upgrading to version 2.3.5 is able to address this issue. The identifier of the patch is 94fa135153002f651f5526c55a7240e083db8d73. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The identifier VDB-248277 was assigned to this vulnerability.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.9/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.76%

50.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-22

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Dfirkuiper	Kuiper	2.3.4

References

https://github.com/DFIRKuiper/Kuiper/commit/94fa135153002f651f5526c55a7240e083db8d73Patch
https://github.com/DFIRKuiper/Kuiper/pull/106Patch
https://github.com/DFIRKuiper/Kuiper/releases/tag/v2.3.5Release Notes
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.248277Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?id.248277Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/DFIRKuiper/Kuiper/commit/94fa135153002f651f5526c55a7240e083db8d73Patch
https://github.com/DFIRKuiper/Kuiper/pull/106Patch
https://github.com/DFIRKuiper/Kuiper/releases/tag/v2.3.5Release Notes
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.248277Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?id.248277Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Dec 18, 2023
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-6908?

How severe is CVE-2023-6908?

CVE-2023-6908 has a CVSS score of 5.9/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.76% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2023-6908?

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Source: NVD / NIST