Path Traversal in Microsoft Windows
CVE-2024-49766
Werkzeug is a Web Server Gateway Interface web application library. On Python < 3.11 on Windows, os.path.isabs() does not catch UNC paths like //server/share. Werkzeug's safe_join() relies on this check, and so can produce a path that is n…
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
EPSS: 0.008 (52.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows
- Pallets Werkzeug — versions < 3.0.6
- Palletsprojects Werkzeug
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- security-advisories@github.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC)
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_MISC, Release Notes)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-49766?
- CVE-2024-49766 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2024-10-25.
- How severe is CVE-2024-49766?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-49766 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.