CVE-2024-22240 Path traversal in VMware Aria Operations for Networks
A malicious actor with admin privileges can exploit a local file read vulnerability to access sensitive information in VMware Aria Operations for Networks.
- 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-2024-22240?
CVE-2024-22240 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in VMware Aria Operations for Networks, published on 6 Feb 2024. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Aria Operations for Networks contains a local file read vulnerability. A malicious actor with admin privileges may exploit this vulnerability leading to unauthorized access to sensitive information.
Weakness: CWE-552
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-22240?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Vmware Aria Operations for Networks.
How do I fix CVE-2024-22240?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-22240 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-2024-22240 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-22240 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in VMware Aria Operations for Networks
- CVE-2023-20887 Vmware Aria Operations for Networks Command Injection
- CVE-2023-34039 Auth bypass in Aria Operations for Networks
- CVE-2024-22237 Privilege escalation in VMware Aria Operations for Networks
- CVE-2023-20890 Path traversal in Aria Operations for Networks
- CVE-2024-22238 Cross-site scripting in VMware Aria Operations for Networks
Sources
Also known as GHSA-23h8-ggh4-vmhv.