CVE-2024-23607 F5OS QKView utility vulnerability
An authenticated attacker can exploit a directory traversal flaw in the F5OS QKView utility to read arbitrary files outside the intended directory.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-23607?
CVE-2024-23607 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in F5OS - Appliance, published on 14 Feb 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A directory traversal vulnerability exists in the F5OS QKView utility that allows an authenticated attacker to read files outside the QKView directory. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-23607?
It affects 2 products.
Products include F5 F5os-A, F5 F5os-C.
How do I fix CVE-2024-23607?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-23607 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-2024-23607 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-23607 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in F5OS - Appliance
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cpp3-849q-7wmj.