CVE-2024-6786 MXview One Series vulnerable to Path Traversal
Attackers can read arbitrary files, including secrets, via crafted MQTT messages in Moxa MXview One devices.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-6786?
CVE-2024-6786 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Moxa MXview One Series, published on 21 Sep 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The vulnerability allows an attacker to craft MQTT messages that include relative path traversal sequences, enabling them to read arbitrary files on the system. This could lead to the disclosure of sensitive information, such as configuration files and JWT signing secrets.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-6786?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Moxa Mxview One.
How do I fix CVE-2024-6786?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-6786 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-2024-6786 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-6786 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Moxa MXview One Series
Sources
Also known as GHSA-26q7-27mp-g4qj.