PT-2023-27475 · Lg · Lg Simple Editor

Rgod · Published 2023-08-24 · Updated 2025-04-04 · CVE-2023-40494

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

9.1

Critical

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions LG Simple Editor (affected versions not specified)

Description This issue allows remote attackers to delete arbitrary files on affected installations of LG Simple Editor. Authentication is not required to exploit this issue. The specific flaw exists within the deleteFolder method, resulting from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied path prior to using it in file operations. An attacker can leverage this issue to delete files in the context of SYSTEM.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this issue.

Fix

Path traversal

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-22

Related Identifiers

CVE-2023-40494

ZDI-23-1200

Affected Products

Lg Simple Editor

References · 5

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-40494 · Vendor Advisory
• https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1200 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-40494 · Security Note
• https://t.me/cvenotify/117754 · Telegram Post
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1787139456706699730 · Twitter Post