CVE-2023-38997

Published: Aug 9, 2023Modified: Jun 17, 2026

7.2

Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability: 1.2 / Impact: 5.9

Source: NVD

Description

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.

Affected (1)

Products: Opnsense: Opnsense

Opnsense

1 product

Opnsense

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Opnsense Opnsense	Before 23.7

Related CWEs

CWE-22

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.

References (4)

https://github.com/opnsense/core/commit/448762d440b51574f1906c0ec2f5ea6dc4f16eb2

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch

https://logicaltrust.net/blog/2023/08/opnsense.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

ExploitThird Party Advisory

https://github.com/opnsense/core/commit/448762d440b51574f1906c0ec2f5ea6dc4f16eb2

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Patch

https://logicaltrust.net/blog/2023/08/opnsense.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

ExploitThird Party Advisory

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