Path traversal in Pavilion8 - CVE-2024-7961
Published: September 13, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU97236
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 8.6 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-7961
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote user to perform directory traversal attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences. A remote administrator can send a specially crafted HTTP request and upload arbitrary files on the system, leading to arbitrary code execution.
Affected software
Pavilion8
How to mitigate CVE-2024-7961
Install update from vendor's website.
Pavilion8 - update to 5.20