External Control of File Name or Path in geoserver - CVE-2024-23634
Published: March 19, 2024 / Updated: May 5, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU129748
CSH Severity: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-23634
CWE-ID: CWE-73
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
geoserver
geoserver
Software vendor:
geoserver
geoserver
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote user to rename arbitrary files and directories, causing a denial of service.
The vulnerability exists due to external control of file name or path in the REST Coverage Store or Data Store API when using the external upload method. A remote privileged user can send a specially crafted upload request to rename arbitrary files and directories, causing a denial of service.
Successful exploitation is limited to file and directory names that do not end in ".zip".
Remediation
Install security update from vendor's website.