CVE-2024-22398 Path traversal in Email Security
Remote administrators can delete arbitrary files from the SonicWall Email Security Appliance via a path traversal vulnerability.
- 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-2024-22398?
CVE-2024-22398 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in SonicWall Email Security, published on 14 Mar 2024. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory (Path Traversal) vulnerability in SonicWall Email Security Appliance could allow a remote attacker with administrative privileges to conduct a directory traversal attack and delete arbitrary files from the appliance file system.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-22398?
How do I fix CVE-2024-22398?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-22398 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-2024-22398 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-22398 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-ccj3-7f9q-8jw9.