Path traversal in Allegra - CVE-2024-5581
Published: August 23, 2024 / Updated: August 23, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU96468
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-5581
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Steinbeis GmbH & Co. KG
Affected software:
Allegra
Allegra
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote user to perform directory traversal attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences within the unzipFile method. A remote administrator can send a specially crafted HTTP request and read arbitrary files on the system, leading to arbitrary code execution.
How to mitigate CVE-2024-5581
Install update from vendor's website.