Path traversal in LG SuperSign Media Editor
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-22 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
LG SuperSign Media Editor ContentRestController getObject Directory Traversal Information Disclosure Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information on affected installations of LG SuperSign Media Editor. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the getObject method implemented in the ContentRestController class. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied path prior to using it in file operations. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to disclose information in the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-20328.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- 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-2023-40517
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7xhc-r4m8-7gh7
References
Advisory 1
More LG Supersign Media Editor vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-21790 Path traversal in LG SuperSign Media Editor CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 5.3
Sources
- CVE-2023-40517 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-40517 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7xhc-r4m8-7gh7 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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