Cyber Resilience

CVE-2024-46446

CriticalPublic PoC

Published: 07 October 2024

Published
07 October 2024
Modified
11 October 2024
KEV Added
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Patch
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CVSS Score v3.1 9.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS Score 0.0009 25.7th percentile
Risk Priority 20 60% EPSS · 20% KEV · 20% CVSS

Summary

CVE-2024-46446 is a critical-severity Path Traversal (CWE-22) vulnerability in Mecha-Cms Mecha. Its CVSS base score is 9.8 (Critical).

Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique File Deletion (T1070.004); ranked at the 25.7th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog; a public proof-of-concept is referenced.

EU & UK References

Vulnerability details

Mecha CMS 3.0.0 is vulnerable to Directory Traversal. An attacker can construct cookies and URIs that bypass user identity checks. Parameters can then be passed through the POST method, resulting in the Deletion of Arbitrary Files or Website Takeover.

CWE(s)
CWE-22

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.
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T1190 Exploit Public-Facing Application Initial Access
Adversaries may attempt to exploit a weakness in an Internet-facing host or system to initially access a network.
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Why these techniques?

The vulnerability enables exploitation of a public-facing web application (T1190) through directory traversal and authentication bypass via crafted cookies/URIs, facilitating arbitrary file deletion (T1070.004) for indicator removal or website takeover.

Affected Assets

mecha-cms
mecha
3.0.0

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.

SI-10 Information Input Validation
addresses: CWE-22

Validates pathnames and filenames to prevent traversal outside intended directories.

References