#VU102540 Path traversal in Mintty - CVE-2024-45301
Published: January 13, 2025 / Updated: November 28, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU102540
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-45301
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Mintty
Mintty
Software vendor:
mintty
mintty
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 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.