CVE-2023-4614
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 · uneditedThis vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of LG LED Assistant. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the /api/installation/setThumbnailRc endpoint. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied path prior to using it in file operations. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current user.
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 path traversal vulnerability in LG LED Assistant's /api/installation/setThumbnailRc endpoint allows unauthenticated remote attackers to manipulate user-supplied file paths and achieve arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. The lack of input validation on the path parameter enables attackers to write malicious files to arbitrary locations.
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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= 2.1.45CVSS 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
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/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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Verify LG LED Assistant installationCheck if LG LED Assistant is installed on the system. Look for the application in Program Files (Windows) or /Applications (macOS). On Windows, check registry keys under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall for LG LED Assistant entry.Affected if LG LED Assistant application is found on the system
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Check installed versionLocate the version information for LG LED Assistant. Check the application executable properties (right-click > Properties > Details), or the uninstall registry entry, or the version info in the application folder. Compare against the affected version 2.1.45.Affected if Installed version is exactly 2.1.45
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Identify network exposureDetermine if LG LED Assistant is running as a network service or exposing an HTTP server. Check for processes listening on common ports (typically 8080, 8000, 3000) when the application is active. Review firewall rules for any inbound rules allowing traffic to LG LED Assistant service.Affected if The application exposes an HTTP server accessible over the network on the vulnerable endpoint path
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Test vulnerable endpoint accessibilityIf the application runs a local web server, send a crafted request to /api/installation/setThumbnailRc endpoint with a path parameter containing traversal sequences (e.g., ../../../../) to observe if the application accepts and processes such input.Affected if The /api/installation/setThumbnailRc endpoint is reachable and accepts path parameters without validation
The environment is affected if LG LED Assistant version 2.1.45 is installed and the /api/installation/setThumbnailRc endpoint is exposed and accepts unsanitized path traversal input.
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 path validation and sanitization on the /api/installation/setThumbnailRc endpoint to ensure user-supplied paths are restricted to allowed directories and do not contain traversal sequences (..). Apply principle of least privilege to the application process.
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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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