Keysight N6845A Relative Path Traversal
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-434.
Summary
In Keysight Geolocation Server v2.4.2 and prior, an attacker could upload a specially crafted malicious file or delete any file or directory with SYSTEM privileges due to an improper path validation, which could result in local privilege escalation or a denial-of-service condition.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-34394
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-38fr-qxq2-m645
References
More Keysight Geolocation Server vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-18645 Keysight Geolocation Server Exposed Dangerous Method or Function CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
Sources
- CVE-2023-34394 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-34394 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-38fr-qxq2-m645 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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