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CVE-2023-5257 (GCVE-0-2023-5257)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-09-29 10:31 – Updated: 2024-08-02 07:52
VLAI
Title
WhiteHSBG JNDIExploit HTTPServer.java handleFileRequest path traversal
Summary
A vulnerability was found in WhiteHSBG JNDIExploit 1.4 on Windows. It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is the function handleFileRequest of the file src/main/java/com/feihong/ldap/HTTPServer.java. The manipulation leads to path traversal. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. VDB-240866 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability.
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2024-06-05 20:19 UTC
CWE
References
URL Tags
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https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.240866 signaturepermissions-required
https://github.com/WhiteHSBG/JNDIExploit/issues/10 exploitissue-tracking
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
WhiteHSBG JNDIExploit Affected: 1.4
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