6.5
MEDIUM
CVE-2023-47251
TightGate-Pro Server Directory Traversal
Description

In mprivacy-tools before 2.0.406g in m-privacy TightGate-Pro Server, a Directory Traversal in the print function of the VNC service allows authenticated attackers (with access to a VNC session) to automatically transfer malicious PDF documents by moving them into the .spool directory, and then sending a signal to the VNC service, which automatically transfers them to the connected VNC client's filesystem.

INFO

Published Date :

Nov. 22, 2023, 6:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 30, 2023, 8:49 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

2.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2023-47251 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 M-privacy mprivacy-tools
2 M-privacy tightgatevnc
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-2023-47251.

URL Resource
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/175949/m-privacy-TightGate-Pro-Code-Execution-Insecure-Permissions.html Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Nov/13 Exploit Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://sec-consult.com/en/vulnerability-lab/advisories/index.html Third Party Advisory
https://sec-consult.com/vulnerability-lab/advisory/multiple-vulnerabilities-in-m-privacy-tightgate-pro/ Third Party Advisory
https://www.m-privacy.de/en/tightgate-pro-safe-surfing/ Product

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2023-47251 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2023-47251 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 [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Nov. 30, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
    Changed Reference Type http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/175949/m-privacy-TightGate-Pro-Code-Execution-Insecure-Permissions.html No Types Assigned http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/175949/m-privacy-TightGate-Pro-Code-Execution-Insecure-Permissions.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Nov/13 No Types Assigned http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Nov/13 Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://sec-consult.com/en/vulnerability-lab/advisories/index.html No Types Assigned https://sec-consult.com/en/vulnerability-lab/advisories/index.html Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://sec-consult.com/vulnerability-lab/advisory/multiple-vulnerabilities-in-m-privacy-tightgate-pro/ No Types Assigned https://sec-consult.com/vulnerability-lab/advisory/multiple-vulnerabilities-in-m-privacy-tightgate-pro/ Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.m-privacy.de/en/tightgate-pro-safe-surfing/ No Types Assigned https://www.m-privacy.de/en/tightgate-pro-safe-surfing/ Product
    Added CWE NIST CWE-22
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:m-privacy:mprivacy-tools:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.0.406g *cpe:2.3:a:m-privacy:tightgatevnc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 4.1.2-1
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 28, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference MITRE http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/175949/m-privacy-TightGate-Pro-Code-Execution-Insecure-Permissions.html [No types assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 27, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference MITRE http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Nov/13 [No types assigned]
  • CVE Received by [email protected]

    Nov. 22, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description In mprivacy-tools before 2.0.406g in m-privacy TightGate-Pro Server, a Directory Traversal in the print function of the VNC service allows authenticated attackers (with access to a VNC session) to automatically transfer malicious PDF documents by moving them into the .spool directory, and then sending a signal to the VNC service, which automatically transfers them to the connected VNC client's filesystem.
    Added Reference MITRE https://sec-consult.com/en/vulnerability-lab/advisories/index.html [No types assigned]
    Added Reference MITRE https://www.m-privacy.de/en/tightgate-pro-safe-surfing/ [No types assigned]
    Added Reference MITRE https://sec-consult.com/vulnerability-lab/advisory/multiple-vulnerabilities-in-m-privacy-tightgate-pro/ [No types assigned]
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.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Exploit Prediction

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

0.25 }} 0.00%

score

0.64819

percentile

CVSS31 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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