CVE-2023-41877

Summary

CVE-2023-41877 is a path traversal vulnerability affecting GeoServer, an open-source Java-based geospatial software server. This issue arises when a GeoServer Administrator with access to the admin console misconfigures the Global Settings for log file location, allowing an attacker to access arbitrary files. The vulnerability is significant because it requires administrative access, often held by trusted parties, and as of publication, no patch has been released. However, system administrators can mitigate the risk by setting the `GEOSERVER_LOG_FILE` parameter to override the Global Settings page configuration. This can be done through system properties, environment variables, or servlet context parameters.

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