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MEDIUM CVSS 3.1
CVE-2023-35887
Apache MINA SFTP Directory Traversal
Description

Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor vulnerability in Apache Software Foundation Apache MINA. In SFTP servers implemented using Apache MINA SSHD that use a RootedFileSystem, logged users may be able to discover "exists/does not exist" information about items outside the rooted tree via paths including parent navigation ("..") beyond the root, or involving symlinks. This issue affects Apache MINA: from 1.0 before 2.10. Users are recommended to upgrade to 2.10

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Published Date :

July 10, 2023, 4:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 8:08 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !

Source :

[email protected]
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2023-35887 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Apache sshd
2 Apache mina_sshd
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 2
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM [email protected]
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM [email protected]
Solution
Upgrade Apache MINA to a patched version to address the directory traversal vulnerability.
  • Upgrade Apache MINA to version 2.10 or later.
  • Apply the latest vendor-provided security patches.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2023-35887 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2023-35887.

URL Resource
https://lists.apache.org/thread/b9qgtqvhnvgfpn0w1gz918p21p53tqk2 Mailing List Vendor Advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread/b9qgtqvhnvgfpn0w1gz918p21p53tqk2 Mailing List Vendor Advisory
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2023-35887 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2023-35887 weaknesses.

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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shoucheng3/apache__mina-sshd_CVE-2023-35887_2-9-2

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Batchfile Shell Java HTML Python

Updated: 6 days, 5 hours ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Aug. 18, 2025, 4:57 p.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2023-35887 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

Results are limited to the first 20 news articles due to potential performance issues.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2023-35887 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://lists.apache.org/thread/b9qgtqvhnvgfpn0w1gz918p21p53tqk2
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Reanalysis by [email protected]

    Nov. 21, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:apache:mina:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 1.0.0 up to (excluding) 2.10.0 OR *cpe:2.3:a:apache:sshd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 1.0.0 up to (excluding) 2.9.3
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Jul. 21, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 19, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed CWE Apache Software Foundation CWE-200
    Added CWE Apache Software Foundation CWE-22
    Removed CWE Reason CWE-200 / More specific CWE option available
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jul. 18, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
    Changed Reference Type https://lists.apache.org/thread/b9qgtqvhnvgfpn0w1gz918p21p53tqk2 No Types Assigned https://lists.apache.org/thread/b9qgtqvhnvgfpn0w1gz918p21p53tqk2 Mailing List, Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-22
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:apache:mina:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 1.0.0 up to (excluding) 2.10.0
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 5
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality Impact
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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.10 }} -0.00%

score

0.28627

percentile