CVE-2023-3701Network attack vector

Authenticated cross-tenant file access via path traversal

Published Oct 4, 2023 · Updated Sep 19, 2024

Relative path traversal in Aqua eSolutions Aqua Drive 2.4 allows remote authenticated users to read and modify files via crafted paths. The affected handler and path parameter are undisclosed; relative path input is not confined to the requesting user's storage area. A nonprivileged account can cross tenant boundaries and reach stored resources or platform source and configuration files, threatening service integrity and availability.

CVSS severity9.9
Critical
EPSS probability0.63%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Relative path traversal in Aqua eSolutions Aqua Drive 2.4 allows remote authenticated users to read and modify files via crafted paths. The affected handler and path parameter are undisclosed; relative path input is not confined to the requesting user's storage area. A nonprivileged account can cross tenant boundaries and reach stored resources or platform source and configuration files, threatening service integrity and availability.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-3701
Published
Oct 4, 2023
Updated
Sep 19, 2024
Vendor
Aqua eSolutions
Product
Aqua Drive
Classifications
CWE-22, CWE-23, T1565.001, T1005
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Oct 4, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 19, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=2.4

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Aqua eSolutions · Aqua Driveversion=2.4

Published CVSS scores

9.9Spanish National Cybersecurity Institute, S.A. (INCIBE)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
8.8National Institute of Standards and TechnologyCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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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)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
CWE-23Relative Path Traversal
T1565.001Stored Data Manipulation
T1005Data from Local System

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