CVE-2023-23838 (GCVE-0-2023-23838)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-04-25 00:00 – Updated: 2025-02-04 16:28
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Directory traversal and file enumeration vulnerability: Database Performance Analyzer (DPA) 2023.1
Summary
Directory traversal and file enumeration vulnerability which allowed users to enumerate to different folders of the server.
Severity
6.5 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-02-04 16:28 UTC
CWE
- Directory traversal and file enumeration vulnerability: Database Performance Analyzer (DPA) 2023.1
- CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Assigner
References
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SolarWinds | Database Performance Analyzer |
Affected:
2022.3 and previous versions
|
guessed |
Date Public
2023-04-24 16:00
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