CVE-2024-25153
Fortra Filecatalyst Workflow 5.0 – 5.1.6
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSummary
CVE-2024-25153 is a critical-severity External Control of Assumed-Immutable Web Parameter (CWE-472) vulnerability in Fortra Filecatalyst Workflow. Its CVSS base score is 9.8 (Critical).
Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Cloud Instance Metadata API (T1552.005); ranked in the top 1% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
The strongest mitigations our analysis identified map to AC-3 (Access Enforcement) and AC-4 (Information Flow Enforcement) — see the control section below for these in your framework.
Deeper analysis AI-assisted summary
Synthesised by an AI model from the NVD description and linked references — a reading aid, not an authoritative source.
A directory traversal vulnerability exists in the ftpservlet component of the FileCatalyst Workflow Web Portal. The flaw permits an attacker to supply a specially crafted POST request that writes uploaded files outside the intended uploadtemp directory and potentially into the web portal’s DocumentRoot. The issue is tracked as CVE-2024-25153, carries a CVSS v3.1 score of 9.8, and is associated with CWE-472 and CWE-668.
An unauthenticated remote attacker can exploit the weakness over the network to place arbitrary files, including malicious JSP payloads, on the server. Successful placement in the DocumentRoot enables execution of the uploaded content, resulting in full code execution such as deployment of web shells and subsequent compromise of the host.
Vendor advisories from Fortra (FI-2024-002) and the FileCatalyst release notes for Workflow 5.1.6.114 describe the corrected build and recommend upgrading the Web Portal to that version to eliminate the traversal flaw.
A publicly available proof-of-concept script has been published on GitHub. The EPSS score for the CVE currently stands at 0.8222 with an identical recorded peak, indicating sustained rather than emerging exploitation interest.
OWASP Top 10 for Web (2025)
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2024-22491
Vulnerability Data
A directory traversal within the ‘ftpservlet’ of the FileCatalyst Workflow Web Portal allows files to be uploaded outside of the intended ‘uploadtemp’ directory with a specially crafted POST request. In situations where a file is successfully uploaded to web portal’s…
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DocumentRoot, specially crafted JSP files could be used to execute code, including web shells.
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Mitigating Controls
Control response
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- 8 hardening rules · 7 OS baselines
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Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5) AI
Access enforcement directly stops resources from being reachable by actors outside the intended control sphere.
Information flow enforcement structurally prevents unintended cross-sphere data or resource exposure.
Least privilege reduces the set of actors that can reach a resource, limiting wrong-sphere exposure.
SI-10 directly requires validation of all inputs, eliminating the assumption that client-supplied parameters remain immutable.
Security attributes enable correct sphere assignment and subsequent enforcement decisions.
Boundary protection at interfaces prevents resources from being exposed outside authorized spheres.
Mitigating Controls (NIST CSF 2.0) AI
Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→CSF cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.
Enforcing least-privilege authorizations directly prevents resources from being exposed outside their intended control sphere.
Secure SDLC practices directly require server-side validation of all inputs instead of trusting client-supplied immutable parameters.
Network segmentation and unauthorized-access protections reduce the chance of resources being reachable by the wrong sphere.
Mitigating Controls (ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Annex A) AI
Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→ISO cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.
Secure coding standards require server-side verification of client-supplied data, eliminating the root cause of external control of immutable parameters.
Security testing in development and acceptance will detect parameter tampering vulnerabilities before deployment.
Placing systems of differing trust levels into separate domains prevents resources from being placed in a sphere where they are reachable by unintended actors.
Secure development lifecycle mandates input validation and integrity checks that directly prevent external tampering of assumed-immutable parameters.
Application security requirements explicitly call for validation of all inputs, including hidden fields, mitigating CWE-472.
Requiring owners to manage the full asset life cycle and remove assets from the inventory upon secure disposal helps prevent resources from being inadvertently exposed outside their intended security sphere.
Hardening callouts derived
Configuration rules from DISA STIG baselines that bear on weaknesses of the type cited by this CVE. Each rule is shown with the relationship its mapping actually records, against the CWE it was authored against. Derived via CVE→CWE over `controls_xwalks` (authoritative rows only; rows rated `none` are excluded).
Oracle Linux 8 (2 rules)
- V-248827 OL 8 must not have the rsh-server package installed. prevents CWE-668
- V-248823 OL 8 must not have the telnet-server package installed. prevents CWE-668
RHEL 7 (1 rule)
- V-204442 The Red Hat Enterprise Linux operating system must not have the rsh-server package installed. prevents CWE-668
Windows 10 (1 rule)
- V-220967 The Debug programs user right must only be assigned to the Administrators group. prevents CWE-668
Windows 11 (1 rule)
- V-253490 The "Debug programs" user right must only be assigned to the Administrators group. prevents CWE-668
Windows Server 2016 (1 rule)
- V-225079 The Debug programs user right must only be assigned to the Administrators group. prevents CWE-668
Windows Server 2019 (1 rule)
- V-205757 Windows Server 2019 Debug programs: user right must only be assigned to the Administrators group. prevents CWE-668
Windows Server 2022 (1 rule)
- V-254500 Windows Server 2022 debug programs user right must only be assigned to the Administrators group. prevents CWE-668