CVE-2024-21870 Path traversal in OAS Platform
An attacker can create or overwrite arbitrary files via crafted network requests in the OAS Engine Tags Configuration, potentially leading to code execution.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-21870?
CVE-2024-21870 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Open Automation Software OAS Platform, published on 3 Apr 2024. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A file write vulnerability exists in the OAS Engine Tags Configuration functionality of Open Automation Software OAS Platform V19.00.0057. A specially crafted series of network requests can lead to arbitrary file creation or overwrite. An attacker can send a sequence of requests to trigger this vulnerability.
Weakness: CWE-73
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-21870?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Openautomationsoftware Open Automation Software.
How do I fix CVE-2024-21870?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-21870 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-2024-21870 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-21870 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Open Automation Software OAS Platform
Sources
Also known as GHSA-w4xh-qvw9-wq8w.