Connectport LTS Firmware: Files or Directories Accessible to External Parties
CVE-2024-50627 is a high-severity files or directories accessible to external parties vulnerability in Connectport LTS Firmware from Digi, with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8 out of 10. It can be exploited from the same local network by an unauthenticated attacker, without any action from a user. The record lists version 1.4.12 as the first without the flaw, so updating Connectport LTS Firmware to that release or later removes the exposure. There is no confirmed exploitation so far. EPSS estimates a 0.33% chance of exploitation within 30 days, which is low compared with other CVEs.
High severity with no evidence of exploitation so far.
What to do
- Update Connectport LTS Firmware to 1.4.12 or a later version.
- Read the advisory on digi.com for workarounds and exact fixed builds.
Affected products and versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Digi | Connectport LTS Firmware | before 1.4.12 | 1.4.12 |
Version data comes from NVD's product matching. Confirm against the vendor advisory before deciding you are unaffected.
How the severity score breaks down
- Attack vector
- AdjacentThe attacker must be on the same local network segment.
- 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
- HighAll data handled by the component can be read.
- Integrity
- HighData or code can be modified at will.
- Availability
- HighThe component can be taken down completely.
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. Scored by CISA (ADP).
Official description
An issue was discovered in Digi ConnectPort LTS before 1.4.12. A Privilege Escalation vulnerability exists in the file upload feature. It allows an attacker on the local area network (with specific permissions) to upload and execute malicious files, potentially leading to unauthorized system access.
Source: the CVE record as published by its numbering authority, via NVD and CVE.org.
The underlying weakness: Files or Directories Accessible to External Parties
The product makes files or directories accessible to unauthorized actors, even though they should not be.
How developers prevent this class of flaw
- When storing data in the cloud (e.g., S3 buckets, Azure blobs, Google Cloud Storage, etc.), use the provider's controls to disable public access.
More Files or Directories Accessible to External Parties vulnerabilities (CWE-552)
Timeline
- CVE record published.
- CISA published its SSVC assessment (exploitation: none, automatable: no, technical impact: total).
- Record last changed materially (score, affected products, status or references).
References
Advisories
Other references
Other vulnerabilities in Connectport LTS Firmware
- 8.8 High severity
- 8.8 High severity
- 8.0 High severity
Recent Files or Directories Accessible to External Parties vulnerabilities
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- 7.2 High severity
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