#VU77929 Path traversal in gradle - CVE-2023-35946
Published: July 4, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU77929
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-35946
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
gradle
gradle
Software vendor:
Gradle
Gradle
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. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request and write arbitrary files on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
External links
- https://github.com/gradle/gradle/commit/859eae2b2acf751ae7db3c9ffefe275aa5da0d5d
- https://github.com/gradle/gradle/security/advisories/GHSA-2h6c-rv6q-494v
- https://github.com/gradle/gradle/commit/b07e528feb3a5ffa66bdcc358549edd73e4c8a12
- https://docs.gradle.org/current/userguide/dependency_verification.html