CVE-2023-40498 is a critical directory traversal vulnerability in LG Simple Editor's cp command, allowing unauthenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges. With a CVSS score of 9.8, it presents a severe risk due to its network-based attack vector and low complexity. While not actively exploited in the wild, a Metasploit module exists, indicating readily available exploit code, though community discussion and media coverage remain low.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
3.21.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:lg:simple_editor:3.21.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.3 Bluesky, 0.3 Mastodon, and 2.4 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.