# CVE-2024-6049: Unauthenticated Path Traversal

> Unauthenticated attackers can download arbitrary files with specific extensions from the Lawo vTimeSync web server via path traversal.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 24 Oct 2024
- **Updated:** 25 Oct 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-g747-hj2w-g9w7

## 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 (Path Traversal: '...' (Triple Dot))

## 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.

## 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:

- Lawo AG vsm LTC Time Sync (vTimeSync) - Path Traversal (nuclei): http/cves/2024/CVE-2024-6049.yaml

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2024-6049 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: 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.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-6049 exists.

Affected product: Lawo AG vsm LTC Time Sync (vTimeSync). No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-6049/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-6049/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-6049
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-6049
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-6049

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-6049/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.