CVE-2024-40524

CRITICAL

Path Traversal (CWE-22)

2024-07-15 cve@mitre.org

RCE Path Traversal

9.8

CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: mitre

Severity by source

Vendor (mitre) PRIMARY

9.8 CRITICAL

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary rating from Vendor (mitre) · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorVendor: mitre

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Jul 15, 2024 - 23:15 cve.org

CRITICAL 9.8

DescriptionCVE.org

Directory Traversal vulnerability in xmind2testcase v.1.5 allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via the webtool\application.py component.

AnalysisAI

Directory Traversal vulnerability in xmind2testcase v.1.5 allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via the webtool\application.py component. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Path Traversal (CWE-22), which allows attackers to access files and directories outside the intended path. Directory Traversal vulnerability in xmind2testcase v.1.5 allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via the webtool\application.py component.

Affected ProductsAI

See vendor advisory for affected versions.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Validate and canonicalize file paths. Use chroot or sandboxing. Reject input containing path separators or '../' sequences.