CVE-2023-24042 Race condition in n/a
A race condition in LightFTP allows attackers to achieve path traversal via malformed requests, potentially reading or modifying files.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-24042?
CVE-2023-24042 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 Jan 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A race condition in LightFTP through 2.2 allows an attacker to achieve path traversal via a malformed FTP request. A handler thread can use an overwritten context->FileName.
Weakness: CWE-362
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-24042?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Hfiref0x Lightftp.
How do I fix CVE-2023-24042?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-24042 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-24042 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-24042 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-q2vp-hgh9-qp96.