Cyber Resilience

CVE-2024-45894

Medium

Published: 07 October 2024

Published
07 October 2024
Modified
23 April 2025
KEV Added
Patch
CVSS Score v3.1 4.9 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
EPSS Score 0.0012 30.1th percentile
Risk Priority 10 60% EPSS · 20% KEV · 20% CVSS

Summary

CVE-2024-45894 is a medium-severity Files or Directories Accessible to External Parties (CWE-552) vulnerability in Bluecms Project Bluecms. Its CVSS base score is 4.9 (Medium).

Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique File Deletion (T1070.004); ranked at the 30.1th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

EU & UK References

Vulnerability details

BlueCMS 1.6 suffers from Arbitrary File Deletion via the file_name parameter in an /admin/database.php?act=del request.

CWE(s)

Related Threats

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise TechniquesAI

T1070.004 File Deletion Stealth
Adversaries may delete files left behind by the actions of their intrusion activity.
Why these techniques?

Arbitrary file deletion via path traversal in admin interface enables adversaries to delete files for indicator removal, such as logs or tools.

Affected Assets

bluecms project
bluecms
1.6

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.

addresses: CWE-552

Controls on authorized publication limit files and directories with nonpublic data from becoming accessible to external parties.

addresses: CWE-552

Controlling and documenting P2P file sharing prevents files and directories from being made accessible to external parties for unauthorized distribution.

addresses: CWE-552

Identifying and documenting file and directory locations allows restriction of access to external parties.

addresses: CWE-552

Protecting backup files ensures they are not accessible to external parties or unauthorized spheres.

addresses: CWE-552

Sanitizing equipment before off-site maintenance reduces the risk of files or directories containing sensitive data becoming accessible to external parties.

addresses: CWE-552

Policy restricts media access to authorized parties only, preventing exposure of resources to external or unauthorized actors.

addresses: CWE-552

Media access restrictions prevent files or directories from being accessible to external parties.

addresses: CWE-552

Employing and evaluating controls at documented alternate sites makes files and directories less likely to be accessible to external parties through physical or environmental weaknesses.

References