Ess RecApplication · Et X
CVE-2023-28382
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedDirectory traversal vulnerability in ESS REC Agent Server Edition series allows an authenticated attacker to view or alter an arbitrary file on the server. Affected products and versions are as follows: ESS REC Agent Server Edition for Linux V1.0.0 to V1.4.3, ESS REC Agent Server Edition for Solaris V1.1.0 to V1.4.0, ESS REC Agent Server Edition for HP-UX V1.1.0 to V1.4.0, and ESS REC Agent Server Edition for AIX V1.2.0 to V1.4.1
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceA directory traversal vulnerability exists in ESS REC Agent Server Edition across Linux, Solaris, HP-UX, and AIX platforms. The flaw allows authenticated attackers to manipulate file path inputs using traversal sequences (e.g., '../') to access or modify arbitrary files on the server filesystem outside the intended directory boundaries.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data
Ess RecApplication
>= 1.0.0, <= 1.4.3>= 1.1.0, <= 1.4.0>= 1.2.0, <= 1.4.1CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Confirm ESS REC Agent Server Edition installationIdentify if ESS REC Agent Server Edition is installed on the system by checking for the product binaries, services, or installation directories typical for this software on Linux, Solaris, HP-UX, or AIX platformsAffected if The product is installed on any of the affected platforms (Linux, Solaris, HP-UX, AIX)
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Determine installed versionUse the product's command-line interface, configuration file, or system package manager to retrieve the installed version number of ESS REC Agent Server EditionAffected if The installed version falls within any of these ranges: 1.0.0 to 1.4.3, 1.1.0 to 1.4.0, or 1.2.0 to 1.4.1
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Verify authentication is configuredCheck the server configuration to determine whether authentication is enabled for the ESS REC Agent Server, as the vulnerability requires an authenticated attackerAffected if Authentication is enabled and valid user accounts exist who could supply malicious file path inputs
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Assess network exposureDetermine if the ESS REC Agent Server is accessible over the network, as the vulnerability can be exploited remotely by authenticated attackersAffected if The server is exposed on the network and accepts connections from untrusted sources
The environment is affected if ESS REC Agent Server Edition is installed on Linux, Solaris, HP-UX, or AIX with a version between 1.0.0 and 1.4.3, authentication is enabled, and the server is network-accessible to authenticated users.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataApply vendor-supplied patches or upgrade to fixed versions when available. Implement strict input validation on file path parameters and restrict authenticated user permissions to minimize attack surface.
Fix this in Ess Rec
Scoped from the published advisory
- Consultation4.0 h
- Implementation8.0 h
- Testing6.0 h
- Review / QA2.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
Primary sourcesPractitioner notes
ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2023-28382 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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