CVE-2023-45689

Arbitrary file read via path traversal in Titan MFT and Titan SFTP servers

MEDIUM

6.5

CVSS Score

Published: October 16, 2023 at 04:19 PM UTC

Updated: June 17, 2026 at 06:29 AM UTC

4 products affected across 2 vendorsTitan Sftp ServerTitan Mft ServerTitan MFT

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Severity

MEDIUM6.5

Exploit prediction

EPSS 1.0%

SSVC

PoC

Description

Lack of sufficient path validation in South River Technologies' Titan MFT and Titan SFTP servers on Windows and Linux allows an authenticated attacker with administrative privileges to read any file on the filesystem via path traversal

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Titan Mft Server · Southrivertech

95%

v < 2.0.18

Affected range stops below 2.0.18, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Titan Sftp Server · Southrivertech

95%

v < 2.0.18

Affected range stops below 2.0.18, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Titan MFT · South River

60%

v ≤ 2.0.17.2298

Titan SFTP · South River

60%

v ≤ 2.0.17.2298

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

https://helpdesk.southrivertech.com/portal/en/kb/articles/security-patch-for-issues-cve-2023-45685-through-cve-2023-45690

References (2)

Vendor Advisory

Source: [email protected]

https://helpdesk.southrivertech.com/portal/en/kb/articles/security-patch-for-issues-cve-2023-45685-through-cve-2023-45690

ExploitThird Party Advisory

Source: [email protected]

https://www.rapid7.com/blog/post/2023/10/16/multiple-vulnerabilities-in-south-river-technologies-titan-mft-and-titan-sftp-fixed/

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCPoCNot automatableTotal impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

6.5MEDIUM[email protected]

Attack Vector: NETWORK
Complexity: LOW
Privileges: HIGH
User Interaction: NONE
Scope: UNCHANGED
Confidentiality: HIGH
Integrity: HIGH
Availability: NONE

Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED

CWE

CWE-22

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