CVE-2024-8778 The SYSCOM Group OMFLOW - Arbitrary File Read

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers with regular privileges can read arbitrary system files due to improper input validation in the download functionality.

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-2024-8778?

CVE-2024-8778 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in The SYSCOM Group OMFLOW, published on 16 Sep 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

OMFLOW from The SYSCOM Group does not properly validate user input of the download functionality, allowing remote attackers with regular privileges to read arbitrary system files.

Weakness: CWE-22, CWE-36

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-8778?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Syscomgo Omflow.

How do I fix CVE-2024-8778?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-8778 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-2024-8778 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-8778 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-g766-f3jj-h73r.

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