What is CVE-2024-12643?

CVE-2024-12643 is a high-severity vulnerability in Chunghwa Telecom Tbm-Client, classified under Absolute Path Traversal. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2024-12-16.

How severe is CVE-2024-12643?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.

CSRF in Chunghwa Telecom Tbm-Client

CVE-2024-12643

The tbm-client from Chunghwa Telecom has an Arbitrary File Delete vulnerability. The application sets up a simple local web server and provides APIs for communication with the target website. Due to the lack of CSRF protection in the APIs, unauthenticated remote attackers could use these APIs through phishing. Additionally, one of the APIs contains an Absolute Path Traversal vulnerability, allowing attackers to delete arbitrary files on the user's system.

EPSS: 0.003 (24.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Chunghwa Telecom Tbm-client — versions 0.3.15

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

twcert@cert.org.tw (third-party-advisory)
twcert@cert.org.tw (third-party-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-12643?: CVE-2024-12643 is a high-severity vulnerability in Chunghwa Telecom Tbm-Client, classified under Absolute Path Traversal. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2024-12-16.
How severe is CVE-2024-12643?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.