CVE-2023-0745

Arbitrary file write via backup path traversal

Published Feb 9, 2023 · Updated Mar 24, 2025

Path traversal in YugabyteDB Anywhere 2.0.0.0 through 2.13.0.0 allows local users to write arbitrary files through a backup upload. The backup upload logic in PlatformReplicationManager.java fails to reject traversal sequences before resolving the destination path. Reaching the operation requires high privileges, and successful exploitation can create or overwrite files accessible to the service account.

CVSS severity6.7
Medium
EPSS probability0.51%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Path traversal in YugabyteDB Anywhere 2.0.0.0 through 2.13.0.0 allows local users to write arbitrary files through a backup upload. The backup upload logic in PlatformReplicationManager.java fails to reject traversal sequences before resolving the destination path. Reaching the operation requires high privileges, and successful exploitation can create or overwrite files accessible to the service account.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-0745
Published
Feb 9, 2023
Updated
Mar 24, 2025
Vendor
YugabyteDB, Inc.
Product
YugabyteDB Anywhere
Classifications
CWE-23, CWE-22, T1105
Attack vector
local
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Feb 9, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Mar 24, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=2.0 <=2.13

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

YugabyteDB, Inc. · YugabyteDB Anywhereversion=2.0 <=2.13

Published CVSS scores

9.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
6.7YugabyteDB, Inc.CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesadmin
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-23Relative Path Traversal
CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
T1105Ingress Tool Transfer

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