# CVE-2023-38708: Pimcore Path Traversal Vulnerability in AssetController:importServerFilesAction

- Also known as: GHSA-34HJ-V8FM-X887
- Severity: CVSS 6.3 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 10.6.7
- Published: 2023-08-04 · Updated: 2024-10-03

## Affected

- pimcore: fixed in 10.6.7
- pimcore/pimcore (Packagist): fixed in 10.6.7

## Description

Pimcore is an Open Source Data & Experience Management Platform: PIM, MDM, CDP, DAM, DXP/CMS & Digital Commerce. A path traversal vulnerability exists in the `AssetController::importServerFilesAction`, which allows an attacker to overwrite or modify sensitive files by manipulating the pimcore_log parameter.This can lead to potential denial of service---key file overwrite. The impact of this vulnerability allows attackers to: overwrite or modify sensitive files, potentially leading to unauthorized access, privilege escalation, or disclosure of confidential information. This could also cause a denial of service (DoS) if critical system files are overwritten or deleted.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on pimcore, pimcore/pimcore, upgrade to a fixed version (10.6.7) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://github.com/pimcore/pimcore/security/advisories/GHSA-34hj-v8fm-x887
- https://github.com/pimcore/pimcore/commit/58012d0e3b8b926fb54eccbd64ec5c993b30c22c

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