CVE-2024-41972 WAGO: Arbitrary File Overwrite Leading to Privileged File Read in Multiple Devices

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

A low-privileged remote attacker can overwrite arbitrary files, potentially leading to root-level file disclosure on WAGO industrial devices.

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-2024-41972?

CVE-2024-41972 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in WAGO CC100 0751-9x01, published on 18 Nov 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A low privileged remote attacker can overwrite an arbitrary file on the filesystem which may lead to an arbitrary file read with root privileges.

Weakness: CWE-35

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-41972?

How do I fix CVE-2024-41972?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-41972 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-2024-41972 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-41972 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-hx7j-rvm5-9vw9.

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