CVE-2024-39717 Versa Director Dangerous File Type Upload
Authenticated administrators can upload malicious files disguised as PNG images via the favicon customization feature, potentially leading to code execution.
- Exploited in the wild
- Since 23 Aug 2024
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-39717?
CVE-2024-39717 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Versa Director, published on 22 Aug 2024. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Versa Director GUI provides an option to customize the look and feel of the user interface. This option is only available for a user logged with Provider-Data-Center-Admin or Provider-Data-Center-System-Admin. (Tenant level users do not have this privilege). The “Change Favicon” (Favorite Icon) option can be mis-used to upload a malicious file ending with .png extension to masquerade as image file. This is possible only after a user with Provider-Data-Center-Admin or Provider-Data-Center-System-Admin has successfully authenticated and logged in.
Weakness: CWE-434
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-39717?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Versa-Networks Versa Director.
How do I fix CVE-2024-39717?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-39717 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available. US federal agencies must fix it by 13 Sep 2024.
Is CVE-2024-39717 being exploited?
Yes. Attackers have exploited CVE-2024-39717 in the wild since at least 23 Aug 2024.
Other vulnerabilities in Versa Director
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7v24-gjqv-fwg7.