Greenplum DB 6.22.x GPPKG Tar Path Traversal Arbitrary Write
CVE-2023-31131 Published on May 15, 2023
Arbitrary File Write when Extracting Tarballs in greenplum-db
Greenplum Database (GPDB) is an open source data warehouse based on PostgreSQL. In versions prior to 6.22.3 Greenplum Database used an unsafe methods to extract tar files within GPPKGs. greenplum-db is vulnerable to path traversal leading to arbitrary file writes. An attacker can use this vulnerability to overwrite data or system files potentially leading to crash or malfunction of the system. Any files which are accessible to the running process are at risk. All users are requested to upgrade to Greenplum Database version 6.23.2 or higher. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2023-31131 can be exploited with network access, and does not require authorization privileges or user interaction. This vulnerability is consided to have a high level of attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have no impact on confidentiality, a high impact on integrity and availability.
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-2023-31131 has been classified to as a Directory traversal vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2023-31131
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Affected Versions
greenplum-db gpdb Version < 6.22.3 is affected by CVE-2023-31131Exploit Probability
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