CVE-2023-4616 — This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information on

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information on affected installations of LG LED Assistant. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the /api/thumbnail endpoint. The issue results from the lack o

01What is this vulnerability?

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information on affected installations of LG LED Assistant. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the /api/thumbnail endpoint. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied path prior to using it in file operations. An attacker can leverage this…

02Affected products

Vendor	Product	Versions
LG Electronics	LG	LED Assistant — 2.1.45

03Active exploitation status

Not currently listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. EPSS is the best forward-looking signal — see the EPSS row above.

04Recommended remediation

• Patch to a fixed version listed in the vendor advisory (see references below).
• Mitigate with WAF rules, network egress filters, or feature flags where the patch is not yet available.
• Hunt historical logs for exploitation indicators — see Detection signatures below.

05Technical details

For the full vendor write-up, exploit chains, and reference implementations, see the references list in section 09.

06Detection signatures

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07Related CVEs

No directly-cited follow-up CVEs in the KB record for this advisory. The references list in section 09 carries the vendor cross-references.

08Timeline

• Published: 2023-09-04T10:42:14.846Z
• Last modified: 2024-09-30T18:48:13.074Z

09References

• lgsecurity.lge.com — https://lgsecurity.lge.com/bulletins/idproducts#updateDetails
• www.zerodayinitiative.com — https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1223/