Directory Traversal + File Enumeration in Server Path Resolution
CVE-2023-23838 Published on April 25, 2023

Directory traversal and file enumeration vulnerability: Database Performance Analyzer (DPA) 2023.1
Directory traversal and file enumeration vulnerability which allowed users to enumerate to different folders of the server.

NVD

Vulnerability Analysis

CVE-2023-23838 is exploitable with network access, and requires small amount of user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have a high impact on confidentiality, with no impact on integrity and availability.

Attack Vector:
NETWORK
Attack Complexity:
LOW
Privileges Required:
LOW
User Interaction:
NONE
Scope:
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact:
HIGH
Integrity Impact:
NONE
Availability Impact:
NONE

Weakness Type

What is a Directory traversal Vulnerability?

The software uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the software does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.

CVE-2023-23838 has been classified to as a Directory traversal vulnerability or weakness.


Products Associated with CVE-2023-23838

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Affected Versions

SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer Version 2022.3 and previous versions is affected by CVE-2023-23838

Exploit Probability

EPSS
0.76%
Percentile
73.07%

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) scores estimate the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. The percentile shows you how this score compares to all other vulnerabilities.