CVE-2022-24372 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 4.6 Published Updated

Attackers can read arbitrary files on Linksys MR9600 routers by exploiting symbolic links in NAS SMB shares.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2022-24372?

CVE-2022-24372 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 27 Apr 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Linksys MR9600 devices before 2.0.5 allow attackers to read arbitrary files via a symbolic link to the root directory of a NAS SMB share.

Weakness: CWE-59

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-24372?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Linksys Mr9600 Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2022-24372?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-24372 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-2022-24372 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-24372 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-2vfm-65cj-5j48.

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