CVE-2024-47916 Boa web server - CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
An attacker can exploit a path traversal vulnerability in the Boa web server to read arbitrary files from the server.
- 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-2024-47916?
CVE-2024-47916 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Boa web server 0.94.14rc21, published on 14 Nov 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Boa web server - CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-47916?
How do I fix CVE-2024-47916?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-47916 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-2024-47916 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-47916 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4g4w-jrfj-2m5p.