Path traversal in Windows Server - CVE-2024-30010
Published: May 14, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU89464
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 8.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-30010
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit 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 Windows Hyper-V. A remote user can send a specially crafted HTTP request and read arbitrary files on the system, leading to arbitrary code execution.
Affected software
Windows Server
How to mitigate CVE-2024-30010
Install update from vendor's website.
Windows Server - addressed in versions 2012 R2 6.3.9600.21972, 2012 6.2.9200.24868, 2016 10.0.14393.6981, 2019 10.0.17763.5820, 2022 10.0.20348.2458, 2022 10.0.20348.2461