CVE-2024-2461 Path traversal in FOX61x

Medium 6.9 Published Updated

Attackers can traverse the file system to access restricted files or directories in Hitachi Energy ICS products.

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-2024-2461?

CVE-2024-2461 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Hitachi Energy FOX61x, published on 11 Jun 2024. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official description

If exploited an attacker could traverse the file system to access files or directories that would otherwise be inaccessible

Weakness: CWE-23

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-2461?

How do I fix CVE-2024-2461?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-2461 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-2024-2461 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-2461 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-89q4-gfxm-xg78.

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