CVE-2024-27178 Remote Code Execution
Attackers can achieve remote code execution on Toshiba Tec e-Studio MFPs by exploiting a path traversal vulnerability to overwrite files.
- 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-2024-27178?
CVE-2024-27178 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Toshiba Tec e-Studio multi-function peripheral (MFP), published on 14 Jun 2024. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An attacker can get Remote Code Execution by overwriting files. Overwriting files is enable by falsifying file name variable. This vulnerability can be executed in combination with other vulnerabilities and difficult to execute alone. So, the CVSS score for this vulnerability alone is lower than the score listed in the "Base Score" of this vulnerability. For detail on related other vulnerabilities, please ask to the below contact point. https://www.toshibatec.com/contacts/products/ As for the affected products/models/versions, see the reference URL.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-27178?
How do I fix CVE-2024-27178?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-27178 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-2024-27178 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-27178 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-v77q-2fpq-m43m.