CVE-2024-42408 Dorsett Controls InfoScan Path Traversal
An attacker can intercept the InfoScan client download page to expose system filenames, leading to information disclosure.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-42408?
CVE-2024-42408 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Dorsett Controls InfoScan, published on 8 Aug 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The InfoScan client download page can be intercepted with a proxy, to expose filenames located on the system, which could lead to additional information exposure.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-42408?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Dorsettcontrols Infoscan.
How do I fix CVE-2024-42408?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-42408 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-2024-42408 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-42408 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Dorsett Controls InfoScan
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8h54-xh89-c57v.