CVE-2024-38449 Path traversal in n/a
Remote authenticated attackers can browse parent directories and read files outside the application scope in KasmVNC.
- 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-2024-38449?
CVE-2024-38449 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 17 Jun 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A Directory Traversal vulnerability in KasmVNC 1.3.1.230e50f7b89663316c70de7b0e3db6f6b9340489 and possibly earlier versions allows remote authenticated attackers to browse parent directories and read the content of files outside the scope of the application.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-38449?
How do I fix CVE-2024-38449?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-38449 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-2024-38449 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-38449 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hxp8-xjhv-r6wv.