#VU86548 Path traversal in Helm - CVE-2024-25620

 

#VU86548 Path traversal in Helm - CVE-2024-25620

Published: February 15, 2024 / Updated: December 6, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU86548
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-25620
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Helm
Software vendor:
The Helm Project

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to overwrite arbitrary files on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences when saving charts at Chart.yaml. A remote user can send a specially crafted HTTP request and overwrite arbitrary files on the system.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

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