Path traversal in Microsoft products - CVE-2024-49062
Published: December 10, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU101442
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-49062
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Microsoft
Affected software:
Microsoft SharePoint Server
Microsoft SharePoint Server Subscription Edition
Microsoft SharePoint Enterprise Server
Microsoft SharePoint Server
Microsoft SharePoint Server Subscription Edition
Microsoft SharePoint Enterprise Server
Detailed vulnerability 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 in Microsoft SharePoint. A remote user can send a specially crafted HTTP request and read arbitrary files on the system.
How to mitigate CVE-2024-49062
Install update from vendor's website.