Path Traversal in Netalertx
CVE-2024-48766
NetAlertX 24.7.18 before 24.10.12 allows unauthenticated file reading because an HTTP client can ignore a redirect, and because of factors related to strpos and directory traversal, as exploited in the wild in May 2025. This is related to components/logs.php.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.6 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.677 (99.3th percentile), scored .
High probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — patch promptly. 99th percentile — 99.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.697 · newest: 0.677 · change: -0.020
Affected products
- Netalertx — versions 24.7.18
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- rhinosecuritylabs.com/research/cve-2024-46506-rce-in-netalertx/ (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, Mitigation)
- raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/master/modules/auxiliary/… (Exploit)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-48766?
- CVE-2024-48766 is a high-severity vulnerability in Netalertx, classified under CWE-698. CVSS score: 8.6/10. Published 2025-05-13.
- How severe is CVE-2024-48766?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.6 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-48766 known to be exploited?
- 4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.