# CVE-2024-23317: Path traversal in Controller 6000 and Controller 7000

> Local attackers can execute arbitrary code on Gallagher Controller 6000/7000 devices via external control of file names or paths.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.3 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 11 Jul 2024
- **Updated:** 1 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-fc2g-vx9q-c76v

## What is CVE-2024-23317?

CVE-2024-23317 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Gallagher Controller 6000 and Controller 7000, published on 11 Jul 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

External Control of File Name or Path (CWE-73) in the Controller 6000 and Controller 7000 allows an attacker with local access to the Controller to perform arbitrary code execution. 

This issue affects: 9.10 prior to vCR9.10.240520a (distributed in 9.10.1268(MR1)), 9.00 prior to vCR9.00.240521a (distributed in 9.00.1990(MR3)), 8.90 prior to vCR8.90.240520a (distributed in 8.90.1947 (MR4)), 8.80 prior to vCR8.80.240520a (distributed in 8.80.1726 (MR5)), 8.70 prior to vCR8.70.240520a (distributed in 8.70.2824 (MR7)), all versions of 8.60 and prior.

Weakness: CWE-73 (External Control of File Name or Path)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-23317?


## How do I fix CVE-2024-23317?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-23317 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2024-23317 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-23317 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2024-23317 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2024-23317 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Gallagher Controller 6000 and Controller 7000, published on 11 Jul 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-23317 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Gallagher Controller 6000 and Controller 7000. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-23317/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-23317/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-23317
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-23317
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-23317

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-23317/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.