CVE-2023-43825
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 · uneditedRelative path traversal vulnerability in Shihonkanri Plus Ver9.0.3 and earlier allows a local attacker to execute an arbitrary code by having a legitimate user import a specially crafted backup file of the product..
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 confidenceShihonkanri Plus versions 9.0.3 and earlier contain a relative path traversal vulnerability in the backup file import function. A local attacker can craft a malicious backup file containing relative path references that, when imported by a legitimate user, allows the attacker to write files to arbitrary locations on the system and achieve code execution.
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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<= 9.0.3CVSS 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
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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 Shihonkanri Plus installationLocate the Shihonkanri Plus application on the system and determine its installation directory; check for version information in the application's main executable, about dialog, or version fileAffected if The product is installed and version is 9.0.3 or lower
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Confirm installed version against affected rangeCompare the identified version number to the affected range: versions 9.0.3 and earlierAffected if Installed version is 9.0.3 or any version number lower than 9.0.3
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Verify backup import feature existsLocate the backup file import functionality within the Shihonkanri Plus application; this is typically found in settings, data management, or backup/restore menusAffected if The backup import function is present and accessible in the application interface
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Check backup import is configurable or enabledInspect the application settings or configuration to determine if the backup import feature can be accessed by users; verify if any restrictions exist on importing backup filesAffected if Users with access to the application can import backup files through the vulnerable function
A system is affected if Ekakin Shihonkanri Plus version 9.0.3 or earlier is installed and the backup file import feature is accessible to 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 dataImplement strict input validation and path sanitization on backup file contents before processing; verify that all file paths in the backup are within expected directories and reject any containing path traversal sequences.
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- Implementation8.0 h
- Testing4.0 h
- Review / QA2.0 h
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