Path Traversal in Fortra Filecatalyst
CVE-2024-25154
Improper URL validation leads to path traversal in FileCatalyst Direct 3.8.8 and earlier allowing an encoded payload to cause the web server to return files located outside of the web root which may lead to data leakage.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (37.7th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 38th percentile — 37.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Fortra Filecatalyst — versions 3.8.6
- Fortra Filecatalyst Direct
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- df4dee71-de3a-4139-9588-11b62fe6c0ff (Vendor Advisory)
- df4dee71-de3a-4139-9588-11b62fe6c0ff (Release Notes)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-25154?
- CVE-2024-25154 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Fortra Filecatalyst, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2024-03-13.
- How severe is CVE-2024-25154?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-25154 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.