High severity · published Aug 28, 2023
CVE-2023-39810
An issue in the CPIO command of Busybox v1.33.2 allows attackers to execute a directory traversal
7.8
CVSS
0.8%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
An issue in the CPIO command of Busybox v1.33.2 allows attackers to execute a directory traversal.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.8% · higher than 55% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
BU
Busybox · Busybox
1.30.1; 1.33.2 · source: NVD
In the news
VulnerabilityHigh
Siemens SINEC OS
View CSAF
Summary
SINEC OS before V3.3 contains third-party components with multiple vulnerabilities. Siemens has released new versions for the affected products and recommends to update to the latest versions.
The following versions of Siemens SINEC OS are affected:
RUGGEDCOM RST2428P (6GK6242-6PA00) vers:intdot/<3.3 (CVE-2022-48174, CVE-2023-7256, CVE-2023-39810, CVE-2023-42363, CVE-2023-42364, CVE-2023-42365, CVE-2023-42366, CVE-2024-6197, CVE-2024-6874, CVE-2024-7264, CVE-2024-8006, CVE-2024-8096, CVE-2024-9681, CVE-2024-11053, CVE-2024-12718, CVE-2024-41996, CVE-2024-47619, CVE-2024-52533, CVE-2025-0167, CVE-2025-0665, CVE-2025-0725, CVE-2025-1390, CVE-2025-3360, CVE-2025-4138, CVE-2025-4330, CVE-2025-4373, CVE-2025-4435, CVE-2025-4516, CVE-2025-4517, CVE-2025-6141, CVE-2025-9086, CVE-2025-9230, CVE-2025-9231, CVE-2025-9232, CVE-2025-10148, CVE-2025-27587, CVE-2025-32433, CVE-2025-38084, CVE-2025-38085, CVE-2025-38086, CVE-2025-38345, CVE-2025-38350, CVE-2025-38498, CVE-2025-39839, CVE-2025-39841, CVE-2025-39846, CVE-2025-39853, CVE-2025-39860, CVE-2025-39864, CVE-2025-39865, CVE-2025-59375)
SCALANCE XCH328 (6GK5328-4TS01-2EC2) vers:intdot/<3.3 (CVE-2022-48174, CVE-2023-7256, CVE-2023-39810, CVE-2023-42363, CVE-2023-42364, CVE-2023-42365, CVE-2023-42366, CVE-2024-6197, CVE-2024-6874, CVE-2024-7264, CVE-2024-8006, CVE-2024-8096, CVE-2024-9681, CVE-2024-11053, CVE-2024-12718, CVE-2024-41996, CVE-2024-47619, CVE-2024-52533, CVE-2025-0167, CVE-2025-0665...
Feb 12, 2026·CISA Advisories
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-39810
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-39810
Third Party Advisory
https://www.pentagrid.ch/en/blog/busybox-cpio-directory-traversal-vulnerability/
www.openwall.com
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/04/23/1
www.openwall.com
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/04/23/2
www.openwall.com
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/04/23/3
www.openwall.com
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/04/24/2
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