SB2025011302 - Path traversal in Mintty
Published: January 13, 2025 Updated: November 28, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025011302
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Path traversal (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-45301)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform directory traversal attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences within the handling of printed characters. A remote attacker can trick a victim to open a specially crafted file and read arbitrary files on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.