CVE-2024-47856 Path traversal in n/a
An attacker can execute arbitrary code by placing a malicious executable in a directory path with spaces, bypassing intended execution paths.
- 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-2024-47856?
CVE-2024-47856 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 24 Nov 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In RSA Authentication Agent before 7.4.7, service paths and shortcut paths may be vulnerable to path interception if the path has one or more spaces and is not surrounded by quotation marks. An adversary can place an executable in a higher-level directory of the path, and Windows will resolve that executable instead of the intended executable.
Weakness: CWE-23
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-47856?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Rsa Authentication Agent for Windows.
How do I fix CVE-2024-47856?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-47856 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-2024-47856 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-47856 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-g6mh-6454-qm24.