#VU101126 Path traversal in Insight Remote Support (IRS) - CVE-2024-53676
Published: December 3, 2024 / Updated: December 17, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU101126
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-53676
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vulnerable software:
Insight Remote Support (IRS)
Insight Remote Support (IRS)
Software vendor:
Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Description
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 implementation of the processAtatchmentDataStream method. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request and read arbitrary files on the system, leading to arbitrary code execution.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.