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Vulnerability Change Records for CVE-2023-40495

Change History

New CVE Received by NIST 5/02/2024 11:15:23 PM

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Zero Day Initiative AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

								
								
					

					

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Zero Day Initiative CWE-22

								
								
					

					

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LG Simple Editor copyTemplateAll Directory Traversal Information Disclosure Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information on affected installations of LG Simple Editor. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability.

The specific flaw exists within the copyTemplateAll method. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied path prior to using it in file operations. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to disclose information in the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-19922.

								
								
					

					

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Zero Day Initiative https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1201/ [No types assigned]