CVE-2023-40924
Path Traversal in Contec Solarview Compact Firmware ≤ 6.0
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:NSummary
CVE-2023-40924 is a high-severity Path Traversal (CWE-22) vulnerability in Contec Solarview Compact Firmware. Its CVSS base score is 7.5 (High).
Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Exploit Public-Facing Application (T1190); ranked in the top 14% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog; a public proof-of-concept is referenced.
Deeper analysis AI-assisted summary
Synthesised by an AI model from the NVD description and linked references — a reading aid, not an authoritative source.
SolarView Compact versions prior to 6.00 are affected by a directory traversal vulnerability, identified as CVE-2023-40924 and mapped to CWE-22. The issue received a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5, driven by an attack vector that is network-accessible, requires no authentication or user interaction, and yields high confidentiality impact while leaving integrity and availability untouched.
Remote unauthenticated attackers can exploit the flaw to traverse directories and retrieve arbitrary files from the underlying system, enabling disclosure of sensitive configuration or operational data stored on the device. The associated EPSS score has held steady at its peak value of 0.6874 with no material upward movement after the September 2023 disclosure.
The listed references consist of GitHub proof-of-concept material and NVD entries but supply no explicit mitigation guidance or patch information.
OWASP Top 10 for Web (2025)
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2023-45463
Vulnerability Data
SolarView Compact < 6.00 is vulnerable to Directory Traversal.
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Mitigating Controls
Control response
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V5.3.2
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.
Mitigating Controls (NIST CSF 2.0) AI
Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→CSF cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.
Patching/maintenance can remediate known path-traversal flaws in deployed software (partial prevention of exploitability) but does nothing to stop the coding defect from being introduced in the first place.
PR.AA-05 defines and reviews access policies but does not address code-level pathname neutralization, so neither direction prevents CWE-22.
Mitigating Controls (ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Annex A) AI
Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→ISO cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.
Security testing in development catches path traversal via static/dynamic analysis.
Secure SDLC mandates input validation and path sanitization that directly prevent path traversal.
Application security requirements include rules for safe file handling and canonicalization.
Secure architecture principles require least-privilege file access and directory isolation.
Secure coding standards explicitly forbid unsafe path construction and mandate safe APIs.
Information access restriction limits which files an application may read or write.