CVE-2024-24998 Path traversal in Avalanche

High 8.8 Published Updated

Remote authenticated attackers can exploit a path traversal flaw in Ivanti Avalanche to execute arbitrary commands with SYSTEM privileges.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2024-24998?

CVE-2024-24998 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Ivanti Avalanche, published on 19 Apr 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A Path Traversal vulnerability in web component of Ivanti Avalanche before 6.4.3 allows a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary commands as SYSTEM.

Weakness: CWE-31

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-24998?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ivanti Avalanche.

How do I fix CVE-2024-24998?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-24998 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-2024-24998 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-24998 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Ivanti Avalanche vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-hghh-938v-wffr.

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