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TI-2023-22401 Aliases CVE-2023-42033GHSA-vcp3-4359-23x2

Path traversal in Visualware MyConnection Server

Priority LOW 39CWE-22Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

Visualware MyConnection Server doPostUploadfiles Directory Traversal Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Visualware MyConnection Server. Although authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability, the existing authentication mechanism can be bypassed. The specific flaw exists within the doPostUploadfiles method. 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 execute code in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-21612.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0327 88th 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
Total

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

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
VisualwareMyConnection Server11.3c—No fix listedCNA
  • MyConnection Server VendorVisualware Affected 11.3c Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:visualware:myconnection_server:11.3c:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.3cVulnerableVisualware
  • cpe:2.3:a:visualware:myconnection_server:11.3c:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.3c Vulnerable ·Visualware

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Advisory ·

    Visualware MyConnection Server — vendor-provided URL

    4 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 2 MEDIUM, 2 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2023-22402 Cross-site scripting in Visualware MyConnection ServerPriority MEDIUM 43
    • TI-2023-22400 Visualware MyConnection Server doRTAAccessUPass Exposed Dangerous Method Information…Priority MEDIUM 41
    • TI-2023-22403 XML external entity injection in Visualware MyConnection ServerPriority LOW 37
    Show all 4 records → Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-42033
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vcp3-4359-23x2

References

Advisory 2

  • TI-2021-08745 An issue was discovered in Visualware MyConnection Server before v11.1a. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2023-22402 Cross-site scripting in Visualware MyConnection Server CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2023-22400 Visualware MyConnection Server doRTAAccessUPass Exposed Dangerous Method Information… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2023-22403 XML external entity injection in Visualware MyConnection Server CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.5
  • TI-2021-08992 In Visualware MyConnection Server before 11.0b build 5382, each published report is not… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2014-04184 Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in test.php in Visualware… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
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Sources

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