CVE-2024-30143 A path traversal vulnerability in HCL AppScan Traffic Recorder
Attackers can exploit path traversal in HCL AppScan Traffic Recorder to execute code or escalate privileges on the host system.
- 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-2024-30143?
CVE-2024-30143 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in HCL AppScan Traffic Recorder, published on 13 Mar 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
HCL AppScan Traffic Recorder fails to adequately neutralize special characters within the filename, potentially allowing it to resolve to a location beyond the restricted directory. Potential exploits can completely disrupt or takeover the application or the computer where the application is running.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-30143?
How do I fix CVE-2024-30143?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-30143 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-2024-30143 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-30143 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qj9x-hh6x-5x2m.