CVE-2024-1303 Multiple Vulnerabilities in Badger Meter's Monitool

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

An authenticated attacker can exploit a path traversal flaw in Monitool to retrieve arbitrary files from the device.

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-2024-1303?

CVE-2024-1303 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Badger Meter Monitool, published on 12 Mar 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Incorrectly limiting the path to a restricted directory vulnerability in Badger Meter Monitool that affects versions up to 4.6.3 and earlier. This vulnerability allows an authenticated attacker to retrieve any file from the device using the download-file functionality.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-1303?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Badgermeter Monitool.

How do I fix CVE-2024-1303?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-1303 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-2024-1303 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-1303 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-g662-fqhc-2vp3.

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