VMware Tanzu products update for librsvg

1) Path traversal

EUVDB-ID: #VU78756

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-38633

CWE-ID: CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform directory traversal attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences in the URL decoder. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted URL to the library and read arbitrary files on the system.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

VMware Tanzu Application Service for VMs: before 4.0.6

Isolation Segment: before 4.0.6

CPE2.3

External links

http://tanzu.vmware.com/security/usn-6266-1

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.