Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2023-6919 is a high-severity path traversal flaw in Biges Safe Life Technologies VGuard IP camera network recorder software. A remote, unauthenticated attacker may be able to read sensitive files from affected systems. No active exploitation is indicated in the provided sources or CISA KEV status.
Executive priority
Prioritize remediation for internet-facing or broadly reachable VGuard recorders. The business risk is unauthorized disclosure of sensitive system files from surveillance infrastructure. Treat as urgent where exposed externally; handle internal-only systems through normal high-severity patch governance.
Technical view
The CVE describes CWE-25 absolute path traversal in VGuard before V500.0003.R008.4011.C0012.B351.C. CVSS 3.1 is 7.5: network exploitable, low complexity, no privileges, no user interaction, high confidentiality impact, no integrity or availability impact.
Likely exposure
Organizations using VGuard IP camera network recorder versions earlier than V500.0003.R008.4011.C0012.B351.C are potentially exposed, especially if management interfaces are reachable from untrusted networks or the internet. The sources do not provide deployment prevalence or asset-discovery indicators.
Exploitation context
The scoring indicates remote unauthenticated exploitation is possible without user interaction. The documented impact is file disclosure, not code execution. The source bundle does not cite public exploit activity, and KEV is false.
Researcher notes
Public detail is limited. The record names absolute path traversal and a fixed version boundary, but does not provide endpoint details, proof-of-concept status, or vendor patch notes in the source bundle. One listed government URL is marked broken in the bundle.
Mitigation direction
- Identify all VGuard network recorder deployments and record exact firmware/software versions.
- Upgrade affected systems to V500.0003.R008.4011.C0012.B351.C or later if vendor guidance confirms availability.
- If upgrade status is unclear, consult the vendor or Turkish cyber security advisory.
- Restrict VGuard management access to trusted networks and authenticated administrative paths.
- Avoid exposing recorder management interfaces directly to the internet.
Validation and detection
- Compare installed VGuard versions against V500.0003.R008.4011.C0012.B351.C.
- Review external attack surface scans for exposed VGuard services.
- Check access logs for unusual file-read patterns or traversal-like requests.
- Confirm network controls limit access to authorized administrators only.
- Track vendor or government advisory updates for revised affected-version details.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- High
- CVSS
- 7.5 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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SSVC decision data
CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N3.93.6TR-CERTVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
7.5HighVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Vulnerability timeline
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ADP provider summaries
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://www.usom.gov.tr/bildirim/tr-24-0054CVE reference, TR-CERT · government-resource, broken-link
- https://siberguvenlik.gov.tr/guvenlik-bildirimleri/detay/tr-24-0054CVE reference, TR-CERT · government-resource
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CWE details
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Path Traversal: '/../filedir'
Path Traversal: '/../filedir' represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.