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HelpdeskadvancedApplication · Zucchetti

CVE-2023-42229

MEDIUM · 6.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-01-13
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to after 11.0.33 or later.
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71/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable Zero-click

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 · unedited
Pat Infinite Solutions HelpdeskAdvanced <= 11.0.33 is vulnerable to Directory Traversal. Arbitrary files can be created on the system via authenticated SOAP requests to the WSConnector service.

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 · moderate confidence

Pat Infinite Solutions HelpdeskAdvanced versions 11.0.33 and below contain a directory traversal vulnerability in the WSConnector SOAP service. Authenticated attackers can craft SOAP requests with path traversal sequences (e.g., ../../../) to write arbitrary files to locations outside the intended web root directory.

MitigationApply the vendor patch or update to a version newer than 11.0.33. If immediate patching is not feasible, restrict access to the WSConnector SOAP service to trusted IP addresses only and monitor for anomalous file creation activity.

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
HelpdeskadvancedApplication
Affected:<= 11.0.33

CVSS 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
None
Availability
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/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 checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Confirm Zucchetti Helpdeskadvanced is installed
    Locate the Helpdeskadvanced installation directory or check running services for helpdesk-related processes
    Affected if The product is present on the system
  2. Determine the installed version
    Check the product version information (typically found in about dialog, installer metadata, or version file within the installation directory) and compare against the affected range: <= 11.0.33
    Affected if The installed version is 11.0.33 or lower
  3. Verify WSConnector SOAP service is enabled
    Check the web server configuration or service settings to confirm the WSConnector SOAP endpoint is exposed and accessible
    Affected if WSConnector SOAP service is enabled and reachable
  4. Inspect for unauthorized file creation
    Review the filesystem for newly created files outside the expected web root directory, particularly in system directories or parent paths
    Affected if Files exist outside the intended web root that were not created by legitimate administrators
  5. Analyze access logs for path traversal attempts
    Search web server or application logs for SOAP requests containing traversal sequences such as ../ or ..\ in request parameters
    Affected if Logs contain authenticated SOAP requests with path traversal patterns targeting locations outside the web root

You are affected if running version 11.0.33 or below and the WSConnector SOAP service is accessible to authenticated users.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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AI-assisted, checked against the advisory. Informational, not a guarantee.

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.

dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to a release after 11.0.33
Interim mitigation

Apply the vendor patch or update to a version newer than 11.0.33. If immediate patching is not feasible, restrict access to the WSConnector SOAP service to trusted IP addresses only and monitor for anomalous file creation activity.

Recommended fix Moderate confidence

HelpdeskAdvanced 11.0.34 or later (latest stable release)

  1. 1. Verify current HelpdeskAdvanced version by accessing the admin panel or checking the installation
  2. 2. Navigate to the vendor's official GitLab repository (gitlab.com) to obtain the latest stable release
  3. 3. Download HelpdeskAdvanced version 11.0.34 or the latest available version that supersedes 11.0.33
  4. 4. Review release notes on GitLab to confirm the fix for CVE-2023-42229 is included
  5. 5. Perform a full backup of the database and application files before upgrading
  6. 6. Deploy the upgrade in a staging environment first to verify compatibility
  7. 7. Apply the upgrade to production following standard vendor upgrade procedures
  8. 8. After upgrade, verify that the WSConnector service SOAP endpoints no longer permit path traversal via file creation tests
Caveat Review vendor release notes for any breaking changes between 11.0.33 and the target version before upgrading

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Helpdeskadvanced Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation2.0 h
  • Implementation1.0 h
  • Testing4.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
9.0 hours of engineering $1,540
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