CVE-2024-36079 Path traversal in n/a
Authenticated users can create temporary files outside the intended directory via path traversal during file upload and download operations.
- 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-2024-36079?
CVE-2024-36079 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 24 May 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An issue was discovered in Vaultize 21.07.27. When uploading files, there is no check that the filename parameter is correct. As a result, a temporary file will be created outside the specified directory when the file is downloaded. To exploit this, an authenticated user would upload a file with an incorrect file name, and then download it.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-36079?
How do I fix CVE-2024-36079?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-36079 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-2024-36079 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-36079 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.