Details of VAR-202308-1260

ID

VAR-202308-1260

CVE

CVE-2023-39460

TITLE

Triangle MicroWorks of SCADA Data Gateway Past traversal vulnerability in

Trust: 0.8

sources: JVNDB: JVNDB-2023-029215

DESCRIPTION

Triangle MicroWorks SCADA Data Gateway Event Log Directory Traversal Arbitrary File Creation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to create arbitrary files on affected installations of Triangle MicroWorks SCADA Data Gateway. Although authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability, the existing authentication mechanism can be bypassed. The specific flaw exists within the creation of event logs. 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 in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute code in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-20534. (DoS) It may be in a state. Triangle MicroWorks SCADA Data Gateway is a SCADA data gateway product of Triangle MicroWorks in the United States

Trust: 2.88

sources: NVD: CVE-2023-39460 // JVNDB: JVNDB-2023-029215 // ZDI: ZDI-23-1028 // CNVD: CNVD-2025-08347 // VULMON: CVE-2023-39460

IOT TAXONOMY

category:

['ICS']

sub_category:

Trust: 0.6

sources: CNVD: CNVD-2025-08347

AFFECTED PRODUCTS

vendor:	triangle microworks	model:	scada data gateway	scope:	-	version:	-	Trust: 1.5
vendor:	trianglemicroworks	model:	scada data gateway	scope:	eq	version:	5.1.3.20324	Trust: 1.0
vendor:	triangle microworks	model:	scada data gateway	scope:	eq	version:	-	Trust: 0.8
vendor:	triangle microworks	model:	scada data gateway	scope:	eq	version:	5.1.3.20324	Trust: 0.8
vendor:	triangle	model:	microworks scada data gateway	scope:	-	version:	-	Trust: 0.6

sources: ZDI: ZDI-23-1028 // CNVD: CNVD-2025-08347 // JVNDB: JVNDB-2023-029215 // NVD: CVE-2023-39460

CVSS

SEVERITY

CVSSV2

CVSSV3

zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com:	CVE-2023-39460
value:	HIGH
Trust: 1.0
OTHER:	JVNDB-2023-029215
value:	HIGH
Trust: 0.8
ZDI:	CVE-2023-39460
value:	HIGH
Trust: 0.7
CNVD:	CNVD-2025-08347
value:	HIGH
Trust: 0.6

CNVD:	CNVD-2025-08347
severity:	HIGH
baseScore:	8.3
vectorString:	AV:N/AC:L/AU:M/C:C/I:C/A:C
accessVector:	NETWORK
accessComplexity:	LOW
authentication:	MULTIPLE
confidentialityImpact:	COMPLETE
integrityImpact:	COMPLETE
availabilityImpact:	COMPLETE
exploitabilityScore:	6.4
impactScore:	10.0
acInsufInfo:	NONE
obtainAllPrivilege:	NONE
obtainUserPrivilege:	NONE
obtainOtherPrivilege:	NONE
userInteractionRequired:	NONE
version:	2.0
Trust: 0.6

zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com:	CVE-2023-39460
baseSeverity:	HIGH
baseScore:	7.2
vectorString:	CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
attackVector:	NETWORK
attackComplexity:	LOW
privilegesRequired:	HIGH
userInteraction:	NONE
scope:	UNCHANGED
confidentialityImpact:	HIGH
integrityImpact:	HIGH
availabilityImpact:	HIGH
exploitabilityScore:	1.2
impactScore:	5.9
version:	3.0
Trust: 1.0
OTHER:	JVNDB-2023-029215
baseSeverity:	HIGH
baseScore:	7.2
vectorString:	CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
attackVector:	NETWORK
attackComplexity:	LOW
privilegesRequired:	HIGH
userInteraction:	NONE
scope:	UNCHANGED
confidentialityImpact:	HIGH
integrityImpact:	HIGH
availabilityImpact:	HIGH
exploitabilityScore:	NONE
impactScore:	NONE
version:	3.0
Trust: 0.8
ZDI:	CVE-2023-39460
baseSeverity:	HIGH
baseScore:	7.2
vectorString:	AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
attackVector:	NETWORK
attackComplexity:	LOW
privilegesRequired:	HIGH
userInteraction:	NONE
scope:	UNCHANGED
confidentialityImpact:	HIGH
integrityImpact:	HIGH
availabilityImpact:	HIGH
exploitabilityScore:	1.2
impactScore:	5.9
version:	3.0
Trust: 0.7

sources: ZDI: ZDI-23-1028 // CNVD: CNVD-2025-08347 // JVNDB: JVNDB-2023-029215 // NVD: CVE-2023-39460

PROBLEMTYPE DATA

problemtype:	CWE-22	Trust: 1.0
problemtype:	Path traversal (CWE-22) [ others ]	Trust: 0.8

sources: JVNDB: JVNDB-2023-029215 // NVD: CVE-2023-39460

PATCH

title:	Triangle MicroWorks has issued an update to correct this vulnerability.	url:	https://www.trianglemicroworks.com/products/scada-data-gateway/what's-new	Trust: 0.7
title:	Patch for Triangle MicroWorks SCADA Data Gateway Arbitrary File Creation Vulnerability	url:	https://www.cnvd.org.cn/patchInfo/show/682386	Trust: 0.6

sources: ZDI: ZDI-23-1028 // CNVD: CNVD-2025-08347

EXTERNAL IDS

db:	NVD	id:	CVE-2023-39460	Trust: 4.0
db:	ZDI	id:	ZDI-23-1028	Trust: 2.6
db:	JVNDB	id:	JVNDB-2023-029215	Trust: 0.8
db:	ZDI_CAN	id:	ZDI-CAN-20534	Trust: 0.7
db:	CNVD	id:	CNVD-2025-08347	Trust: 0.6
db:	VULMON	id:	CVE-2023-39460	Trust: 0.1

sources: ZDI: ZDI-23-1028 // CNVD: CNVD-2025-08347 // VULMON: CVE-2023-39460 // JVNDB: JVNDB-2023-029215 // NVD: CVE-2023-39460

REFERENCES

url:	https://www.trianglemicroworks.com/products/scada-data-gateway/what's-new	Trust: 2.5
url:	https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/zdi-23-1028/	Trust: 1.9
url:	https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/cve-2023-39460	Trust: 1.4

sources: ZDI: ZDI-23-1028 // CNVD: CNVD-2025-08347 // VULMON: CVE-2023-39460 // JVNDB: JVNDB-2023-029215 // NVD: CVE-2023-39460

CREDITS

Claroty Research - Team82 - Uri Katz, Noam Moshe, Vera Mens, Sharon Brizinov

Trust: 0.7

sources: ZDI: ZDI-23-1028

SOURCES

db:	ZDI	id:	ZDI-23-1028
db:	CNVD	id:	CNVD-2025-08347
db:	VULMON	id:	CVE-2023-39460
db:	JVNDB	id:	JVNDB-2023-029215
db:	NVD	id:	CVE-2023-39460

LAST UPDATE DATE

2025-06-21T23:39:23.489000+00:00

SOURCES UPDATE DATE

db:	ZDI	id:	ZDI-23-1028	date:	2023-08-04T00:00:00
db:	CNVD	id:	CNVD-2025-08347	date:	2025-04-25T00:00:00
db:	JVNDB	id:	JVNDB-2023-029215	date:	2025-06-20T07:38:00
db:	NVD	id:	CVE-2023-39460	date:	2025-06-17T21:03:41

SOURCES RELEASE DATE

db:	ZDI	id:	ZDI-23-1028	date:	2023-08-04T00:00:00
db:	CNVD	id:	CNVD-2025-08347	date:	2025-04-23T00:00:00
db:	JVNDB	id:	JVNDB-2023-029215	date:	2025-06-20T00:00:00
db:	NVD	id:	CVE-2023-39460	date:	2024-05-03T03:15:11.157