CVE-2023-42487
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 · uneditedSoundminer – CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
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 confidenceSoundminer contains a path traversal vulnerability (CWE-22) allowing attackers to access files outside restricted directories by manipulating file path inputs with traversal sequences like '../'. This improper limitation enables unauthorized filesystem access.
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< 2.01CVSS 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
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify Soundminer installation and versionLocate the Soundminer Soundminer installation and retrieve its version information using the software's built-in about or version dialog, or check the application executable metadataAffected if The installed version is any release prior to 2.01
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Determine if user-supplied file paths are processedReview application configuration and feature settings to identify if the software accepts file paths from users, imports, or external inputs for audio file operationsAffected if The application processes or manipulates file paths provided by users or external sources
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Assess file access scopeExamine how the application handles file path inputs during operations such as file browsing, importing, or referencing audio files from the filesystemAffected if File path inputs are used directly in file operations without documented sanitization of traversal sequences like '../'
A user is affected if running Soundminer Soundminer version below 2.01 and the software processes user-supplied file paths that could be manipulated with directory traversal sequences to access files outside intended directories.
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.
dbcve · scoped2.01
Implement strict input validation and path canonicalization to ensure file paths remain within intended directories; validate and sanitize all user-supplied path inputs before file operations.
Soundminer 2.01
- 1. Back up the current Soundminer installation and configuration data
- 2. Obtain the Soundminer version 2.01 or later from the official vendor
- 3. Stop the Soundminer service if currently running
- 4. Install version 2.01 following the vendor's standard upgrade procedure
- 5. Verify the installation was successful
- 6. Restart the Soundminer service
- 7. Validate that the path traversal vulnerability is resolved by testing file access controls
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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- Implementation4.0 h
- Testing4.0 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.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2023-42487 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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