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CVE-2024-2564NVD status: Analyzed

PandaX: Path Traversal: '../filedir'

CVE-2024-2564 is a high-severity path traversal: '../filedir' vulnerability in PandaX from PandaXGO, with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.3 out of 10. It can be exploited remotely over the network by an unauthenticated attacker, without any action from a user. Affected PandaX versions: 20240310. The record does not name a fixed version, so check the vendor advisory. There is no confirmed exploitation so far. EPSS estimates a 0.51% chance of exploitation within 30 days, which is low compared with other CVEs.

Next patch cycle

High severity with no evidence of exploitation so far.

What to do

  1. Check which version of PandaX you run against the affected versions below, and install the vendor's latest release.
  2. Until you can update, restrict network access to the affected service so it is not reachable from untrusted networks.

Affected products and versions

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed in
PandaXGOPandaX20240310Not stated
Panda Xgopandax20240310Not stated

Version data comes from the organisation that assigned the CVE. Confirm against the vendor advisory before deciding you are unaffected.

How the severity score breaks down

Attack vector
NetworkCan be exploited remotely over a network, including the internet.
Attack complexity
LowNo special conditions are needed; the attack works reliably.
Privileges required
NoneNo account or login is needed.
User interaction
NoneNo action by a victim is required.
Scope
UnchangedImpact stays within the vulnerable component.
Confidentiality
LowSome restricted data can be read.
Integrity
LowLimited modification of data is possible.
Availability
LowPerformance or availability is reduced.

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L. Scored by NVD.

Scoring systemScoreSeverityScored by
CVSS 3.16.3MediumCNA (vuldb.com)
CVSS 3.17.3HighNVD
CVSS 2.06.5MediumCNA (vuldb.com)

Official description

A vulnerability was found in PandaXGO PandaX up to 20240310 and classified as critical. This issue affects the function ExportUser of the file /apps/system/api/user.go. The manipulation of the argument filename leads to path traversal: '../filedir'. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-257063.

Source: the CVE record as published by its numbering authority, via NVD and CVE.org.

The underlying weakness: Path Traversal: '../filedir'

The product uses external input to construct a pathname that should be within a restricted directory, but it does not properly neutralize../ sequences that can resolve to a location that is outside of that directory.

How developers prevent this class of flaw

  • Inputs should be decoded and canonicalized to the application's current internal representation before being validated (CWE-180). Make sure that the application does not decode the same input twice (CWE-174). Such errors could be used to bypass allowlist validation schemes by introducing dangerous inputs after they have been checked.

More Path Traversal: '../filedir' vulnerabilities (CWE-24)

Timeline

  1. CVE record published.
  2. CISA published its SSVC assessment (exploitation: poc, automatable: no, technical impact: partial).
  3. Record last changed materially (score, affected products, status or references).

References

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