Path traversal in Device Manager Express - CVE-2022-24629
Published: February 27, 2023 / Updated: October 25, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU72588
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 9.3 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-24629
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vulnerability details
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 the "dir" parameter of the file upload functionality. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request and read arbitrary files on the system, leading to arbitrary code execution.
Affected software
Device Manager Express
How to mitigate CVE-2022-24629
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.