🛡️ CVE-2023-43121 — exos
Description
A Directory Traversal vulnerability discovered in Chalet application in Extreme Networks Switch Engine (EXOS) before 32.5.1.5, before 22.7, and before 31.7.2 allows attackers to read arbitrary files.
How this vulnerability can be exploited
This issue can be reached over the network, attack complexity is low, an attacker needs no privileges on the target. No user interaction is required. The scope is unchanged, so the impact stays within the vulnerable component. Rated impact: confidentiality high, integrity none, availability none.
Weakness class
CVE-2023-43121 is classified as CWE-22: Path Traversal. A file path built from user input is not confined to the intended directory, letting an attacker reach files elsewhere on the filesystem.
Affected software
CVE-2023-43121 is recorded against 1 package.
- exos (from 32.0 up to 32.5.1.5)
Timeline and source
Published on 16 October 2023 and last revised on 17 June 2026. No public exploit is currently recorded for this entry. Record sourced from NVD.
References
Details
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Affected Packages
| Software | From version | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| exos | 32.0 | 32.5.1.5 |
References
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