CVE-2023-38126Known exploitationNetwork attack vector

Root code execution via configuration ZIP traversal

Published Dec 19, 2023 · Updated Aug 2, 2024

Path traversal in Softing edgeAggregator 3.60 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code as root. The /runtime/core/config-restore endpoint extracts attacker-supplied ZIP entry paths without confining them, allowing files to be written anywhere. Administrative authentication is required; overwriting a legitimate executable under /bin or /lib yields root-level execution.

CVSS severity7.2
High
EPSS probability71.19%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationReported
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Summary

What happened

Path traversal in Softing edgeAggregator 3.60 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code as root. The /runtime/core/config-restore endpoint extracts attacker-supplied ZIP entry paths without confining them, allowing files to be written anywhere. Administrative authentication is required; overwriting a legitimate executable under /bin or /lib yields root-level execution.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-38126
Published
Dec 19, 2023
Updated
Aug 2, 2024
Vendor
Softing Industrial Automation GmbH
Product
edgeAggregator
Classifications
CWE-22, T1190
Attack vector
network
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

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

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=3.40

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

Softing Industrial Automation GmbH · edgeAggregatorversion=3.40

Published CVSS scores

7.2Softing Industrial Automation GmbHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
7.2NIST National Vulnerability DatabaseCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
7.2Trend Micro Zero Day InitiativeCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/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
Privilegesadmin
Known exploitationReported
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Application

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