CVE-2023-38997 json
A directory traversal vulnerability in the Captive Portal templates of OPNsense Community Edition before 23.7 and Business Edition before 2…
published 2023-08-09 3 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2023-42754
- cvss
- 7.2
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.4%
- EPSS 1.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 72%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
A directory traversal vulnerability in the Captive Portal templates of OPNsense Community Edition before 23.7 and Business Edition before 23.4.2 allows attackers to execute arbitrary system commands as root via a crafted ZIP archive.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
1.37% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 72% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- logicaltrust.net https://logicaltrust.net/blog/2023/08/opnsense.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.2 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
References
-
github.com
/opnsense/core/commit/448762d440b51574f1906c0ec2f5ea6dc4f16eb2
patch
-
logicaltrust.net
/blog/2023/08/opnsense.html
exploit, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2023-38997
- NVD CVE-2023-38997
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