CVE-2024-25154 Path Traversal in FileCatalyst Direct 3.8.8 and Earlier
An attacker can exploit improper URL validation to read files outside the web root, leading to potential data leakage.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-25154?
CVE-2024-25154 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Fortra FileCatalyst, published on 13 Mar 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Improper URL validation leads to path traversal in FileCatalyst Direct 3.8.8 and earlier allowing an encoded payload to cause the web server to return files located outside of the web root which may lead to data leakage.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-25154?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Fortra Filecatalyst Direct.
How do I fix CVE-2024-25154?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-25154 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-2024-25154 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-25154 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Fortra FileCatalyst
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fhxr-6q8q-x43m.