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TI-2023-15064 Aliases CVE-2023-31449GHSA-4945-v8hq-6vpc

A path traversal vulnerability was identified in the WMI Custom sensor in PRTG…

Priority LOW 22CWE-22Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
High
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · Low · Low
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

A path traversal vulnerability was identified in the WMI Custom sensor in PRTG 23.2.84.1566 and earlier versions where an authenticated user with write permissions could trick the WMI Custom sensor into behaving differently for existing files and non-existing files. This made it possible to traverse paths, allowing the sensor to execute files outside the designated custom sensors folder. The severity of this vulnerability is medium and received a score of 4.7 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0051 43rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:paessler:prtg_network_monitor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 23.3.86.1520VulnerablePaessler
  • cpe:2.3:a:paessler:prtg_network_monitor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 23.3.86.1520 Vulnerable ·Paessler

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-31449
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4945-v8hq-6vpc

References

Advisory 1

Other 1

  • TI-2018-13743 PRTG Network Monitor before 18.2.40.1683 allows remote unauthenticated attackers to… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2018-06724 An issue was discovered in PRTG Network Monitor before 18.2.39. KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
  • TI-2023-16035 A command injection was identified in PRTG 23.2.84.1566 and earlier versions in the Dicom… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
  • TI-2022-16181 PRTG Network Monitor through 22.2.77.2204 does not prevent custom input for a device’s… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
  • TI-2020-09265 PRTG Network Monitor before 20.1.57.1745 allows remote unauthenticated attackers to… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
  • TI-2020-08308 A webserver component in Paessler PRTG Network Monitor 19.2.50 to PRTG 20.1.56 allows… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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