CVE-2024-45246 Diebold Nixdorf – CWE-427: Uncontrolled Search Path Element
An attacker can exploit an uncontrolled search path element in Vynamic View to execute arbitrary code.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-45246?
CVE-2024-45246 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Diebold Nixdorf Vynamic View prior to v5.9.5, published on 6 Oct 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Diebold Nixdorf – CWE-427: Uncontrolled Search Path Element
Weakness: CWE-427
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-45246?
How do I fix CVE-2024-45246?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-45246 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-2024-45246 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-45246 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gvgg-m279-xp8x.