CVE-2023-27648
Published: 14 April 2023
Summary
CVE-2023-27648 is a critical-severity Path Traversal (CWE-22) vulnerability in Timmystudios Change Color Of Keypad. Its CVSS base score is 9.8 (Critical).
Operationally, ranked in the top 9.1% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog; a public proof-of-concept is referenced.
Deeper analysis
CVE-2023-27648 is a directory traversal vulnerability, tracked under CWE-22, that affects T-ME Studios Change Color of Keypad version 1.275.1.277. The flaw resides in the application's handling of a dex file placed in internal storage and carries a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8, reflecting network-accessible attack vectors that require no authentication or user interaction.
A remote attacker can exploit the issue to traverse directories and execute arbitrary code on the affected Android application, resulting in full compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability on the device.
Public references include the vendor's corporate site, the Google Play listing for the application, and a detailed technical write-up hosted on GitHub; none of these sources describe available patches or specific mitigation steps.
The associated EPSS score currently stands at 0.0603 after reaching a peak of 0.1044, indicating limited and non-persistent exploitation interest since disclosure.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2023-31384
Vulnerability details
Directory Traversal vulnerability found in T-ME Studios Change Color of Keypad v.1.275.1.277 allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via the dex file in the internal storage.
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Related Threats
No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.
Affected Assets
Mitigating Controls
Likely Mitigating Controls AI
Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.
Validates pathnames and filenames to prevent traversal outside intended directories.