CVE-2023-45685 json
Arbitrary file write via "zip slip" in Titan MFT and Titan SFTP servers
published 2023-10-16 3 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2023-49974
- cvss
- 9.1
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.7%
- EPSS 1.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 77%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Insufficient path validation when extracting a zip archive in South River Technologies' Titan MFT and Titan SFTP servers on Windows and Linux allows an authenticated attacker to write a file to any location on the filesystem via path traversal
Patch / fix
- southrivertech titan_mft_server 2.0.18
- southrivertech titan_sftp_server 2.0.18
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 2 y ago
Exploit prediction
1.72% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 77% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- rapid7.com https://www.rapid7.com/blog/post/2023/10/16/multiple-vulnerabilities-in-south-river-technologies-titan-mft-and-titan-sftp-fixed/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 9.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 3.1 | 9.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| CNA | 3.1 | 9.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected products
- South River Technologies Titan MFT
- South River Technologies Titan SFTP
- south_river_technologies titan_mft
- south_river_technologies titan_sftp
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
References
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2023-45685
- NVD CVE-2023-45685
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