#VU87908 External Control of File Name or Path in Pi-hole - CVE-2024-28247 

 

#VU87908 External Control of File Name or Path in Pi-hole - CVE-2024-28247

Published: March 28, 2024 / Updated: April 5, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU87908
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-28247
CWE-ID: CWE-73
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: Public exploit is available
Vulnerable software:
Pi-hole
Software vendor:
Pi-hole

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to read arbitrary files on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to application allows an attacker to control path of the files to read when accessing them via the "file://" handler. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted request and read arbitrary files on the system with root privileges.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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