CVE-2024-6049 Unauthenticated Path Traversal
Unauthenticated attackers can download arbitrary files with specific extensions from the Lawo vTimeSync web server via path traversal.
- 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-2024-6049?
CVE-2024-6049 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Lawo AG vsm LTC Time Sync (vTimeSync), published on 24 Oct 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The web server of Lawo AG vsm LTC Time Sync (vTimeSync) is affected by a "..." (triple dot) path traversal vulnerability. By sending a specially crafted HTTP request, an unauthenticated remote attacker could download arbitrary files from the operating system. As a limitation, the exploitation is only possible if the requested file has some file extension, e. g. .exe or .txt.
Weakness: CWE-32
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-6049?
How do I fix CVE-2024-6049?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-6049 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-2024-6049 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-6049 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Nuclei template.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-g747-hj2w-g9w7.