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CVE-2022-3184NVD status: Modified

iBoot-PDU FW: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory

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CVE-2022-3184 is a critical-severity improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory vulnerability in iBoot-PDU FW from Dataprobe, with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8 out of 10. It can be exploited remotely over the network by an unauthenticated attacker, without any action from a user. Affected iBoot-PDU FW versions: 1.42.06162022 and earlier. The record does not name a fixed version, so check the vendor advisory. There is no confirmed exploitation so far. EPSS estimates a 11.6% chance of exploitation within 30 days, which is in the top 3.89% of all scored CVEs.

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Critical severity: a successful attack would have severe impact.

What to do

  1. Update Iboot-pdu4-n20 Firmware to 1.42.06162022 or a later version.
  2. Update Iboot-pdu4sa-n15 Firmware to 1.42.06162022 or a later version.
  3. Update Iboot-pdu4a-n15 Firmware to 1.42.06162022 or a later version.
  4. Until you can update, restrict network access to the affected service so it is not reachable from untrusted networks.

Affected products and versions

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed in
DataprobeiBoot-PDU FW1.42.06162022 and earlierNot stated
DataprobeIboot-pdu4-n20 Firmwarebefore 1.42.061620221.42.06162022
DataprobeIboot-pdu4sa-n15 Firmwarebefore 1.42.061620221.42.06162022
DataprobeIboot-pdu4a-n15 Firmwarebefore 1.42.061620221.42.06162022
DataprobeIboot-pdu4sa-n20 Firmwarebefore 1.42.061620221.42.06162022
DataprobeIboot-pdu4a-n20 Firmwarebefore 1.42.061620221.42.06162022
DataprobeIboot-pdu8sa-n15 Firmwarebefore 1.42.061620221.42.06162022
DataprobeIboot-pdu8a-n15 Firmwarebefore 1.42.061620221.42.06162022
DataprobeIboot-pdu8sa-2n15 Firmwarebefore 1.42.061620221.42.06162022
DataprobeIboot-pdu8a-2n15 Firmwarebefore 1.42.061620221.42.06162022
DataprobeIboot-pdu8sa-n20 Firmwarebefore 1.42.061620221.42.06162022
DataprobeIboot-pdu8a-n20 Firmwarebefore 1.42.061620221.42.06162022
DataprobeIboot-pdu8a-2n20 Firmwarebefore 1.42.061620221.42.06162022

Version data comes from the organisation that assigned the CVE. Confirm against the vendor advisory before deciding you are unaffected.

How the severity score breaks down

Attack vector
NetworkCan be exploited remotely over a network, including the internet.
Attack complexity
LowNo special conditions are needed; the attack works reliably.
Privileges required
NoneNo account or login is needed.
User interaction
NoneNo action by a victim is required.
Scope
UnchangedImpact stays within the vulnerable component.
Confidentiality
HighAll data handled by the component can be read.
Integrity
HighData or code can be modified at will.
Availability
HighThe component can be taken down completely.

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. Scored by NVD.

Scoring systemScoreSeverityScored by
CVSS 3.19.8CriticalCNA (hq.dhs.gov)
CVSS 3.19.8CriticalNVD

Official description

Dataprobe iBoot-PDU FW versions prior to 1.42.06162022 contain a vulnerability where the device’s existing firmware allows unauthenticated users to access an old PHP page vulnerable to directory traversal, which may allow a user to write a file to the webroot directory.

Source: the CVE record as published by its numbering authority, via NVD and CVE.org.

The underlying weakness: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory

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.

How developers prevent this class of flaw

  • For any security checks that are performed on the client side, ensure that these checks are duplicated on the server side, in order to avoid CWE-602. Attackers can bypass the client-side checks by modifying values after the checks have been performed, or by changing the client to remove the client-side checks entirely. Then, these modified values would be submitted to the server.
  • Use a vetted library or framework that does not allow this weakness to occur or provides constructs that make this weakness easier to avoid.
  • Use an application firewall that can detect attacks against this weakness. It can be beneficial in cases in which the code cannot be fixed (because it is controlled by a third party), as an emergency prevention measure while more comprehensive software assurance measures are applied, or to provide defense in depth.

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Timeline

  1. CVE record published.
  2. CISA published its SSVC assessment (exploitation: none, automatable: yes, technical impact: total).
  3. Record last changed materially (score, affected products, status or references).

References

Patches and release notes

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