QID 150855

Date Published: 2024-04-04

QID 150855: GeoServer Log File Path Traversal Vulnerability (CVE-2023-41877)

GeoServer is an open source software server written in Java that allows users to share and edit geospatial data.

A Path Traversal Vulnerability exists in GeoServer which requires GeoServer Administrator with access to the admin console to misconfigure the Global Settings for log file location to an arbitrary location, where the admin console GeoServer Logs page provides a preview of file contents.

Affected Versions:
GeoServer Versions up to version 2.23.4

QID Detection Logic (Unauthenticated):
This QID sends HTTP GET requests and checks for vulnerable version of GeoServer running on the target host.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow reading files via the admin console GeoServer Logs page. Additionally, it could also lead to Remote Code Execution (RCE) or cause Denial of Service (DoS) by overwriting key GeoServer files.

CVSS V3 rated as High - 7.2 severity.

CVSS V2 rated as Critical - 9 severity.

Solution

Customers are advised to upgrade to latest version of GeoServer to remediate this vulnerability.

For more information pertaining to this vulnerability, please refer GitHub Security Advisory.

For information regarding GeoServer releases, please refer GeoServer Blog.

Vendor References

GHSA-8g7v-vjrc-x4g5 - github.com/geoserver/geoserver/security/advisories/GHSA-8g7v-vjrc-x4g5

CVEs related to QID 150855

CVE-2023-41877 |

Software Advisories

Advisory ID	Software	Component	Link
GHSA-8g7v-vjrc-x4g5			github.com/geoserver/geoserver/security/advisories/GHSA-8g7v-vjrc-x4g5

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