CVE-2024-31849
Published: 05 April 2024
Summary
CVE-2024-31849 is a critical-severity Path Traversal (CWE-22) vulnerability. Its CVSS base score is 9.8 (Critical).
Operationally, ranked in the top 0.3% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Deeper analysis
A path traversal vulnerability exists in the Java version of CData Connect versions prior to 23.4.8846 when the product runs on the embedded Jetty server. The flaw is tracked as CVE-2024-31849, carries a CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.8, and is classified under CWE-22.
An unauthenticated remote attacker can exploit the issue over the network without any user interaction or credentials, resulting in complete administrative access to the application.
The Tenable research advisory at https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2024-09 supplies additional technical context. The current and peak EPSS scores both stand at 0.9222.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2024-29719
Vulnerability details
A path traversal vulnerability exists in the Java version of CData Connect < 23.4.8846 when running using the embedded Jetty server, which could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to gain complete administrative access to the application.
- CWE(s)
Related Threats
No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.
Affected Assets
Mitigating Controls
Likely Mitigating Controls AI
Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.
Validates pathnames and filenames to prevent traversal outside intended directories.