CVE-2024-45315 Path traversal in Connect Tunnel
Standard users can create arbitrary files and folders via link following, leading to local denial of service in SonicWall Connect Tunnel.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-45315?
CVE-2024-45315 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in SonicWall Connect Tunnel, published on 11 Oct 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Improper link resolution before file access ('Link Following') vulnerability in SonicWall Connect Tunnel (version 12.4.3.271 and earlier of Windows client) allows users with standard privileges to create arbitrary folders and files, potentially leading to local Denial of Service (DoS) attack.
Weakness: CWE-59
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-45315?
How do I fix CVE-2024-45315?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-45315 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-2024-45315 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-45315 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-h3xr-p2v4-jv9v.