What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-40646?

CVE-2024-40646 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.6 (High). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.0%.

Vertex CVE-2024-40646

EUVD-2024-55604 HIGH

Path Traversal (CWE-22)

2026-06-01 security-advisories@github.com

Path Traversal Vertex

8.6

CVSS 3.1 · GitHub Advisory

Severity by source

GitHub Advisory PRIMARY

8.6 HIGH

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

Primary rating from GitHub Advisory · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorGitHub Advisory

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

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

Low

Availability

Low

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Jun 01, 2026 - 15:16 github-advisory

HIGH 8.6

DescriptionGitHub Advisory

Vertex is a management tool for PT (Private Tracker) users to manage streaming and watching videos. Versions prior to commit fbde301b97986d5913fc4bc95f5445750d282e11 are vulnerable to path traversal. Users should upgrade to a version containing commit fbde301b97986d5913fc4bc95f5445750d282e11 to receive a patch.

AnalysisAI

Vertex is a management tool for PT (Private Tracker) users to manage streaming and watching videos. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.6), 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. Vertex is a management tool for PT (Private Tracker) users to manage streaming and watching videos. Versions prior to commit fbde301b97986d5913fc4bc95f5445750d282e11 are vulnerable to path traversal. Users should upgrade to a version containing commit fbde301b97986d5913fc4bc95f5445750d282e11 to receive a patch. Affected products include: Vertex-App Vertex.

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.