Path Traversal in Linux Kernel
CVE-2024-52055
Path Traversal in the Manager component of Wowza Streaming Engine below 4.9.1 allows an administrator user to read any file on the file system if the target directory contains an XML definition file.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.010 (61.2th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 61st percentile — 61.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.010 · newest: 0.010 · change: +0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.wowza.com/docs/wowza-streaming-engine-4-9-1-release-notes (Release Notes)
- www.rapid7.com/blog/post/2024/11/20/multiple-vulnerabilities-in-wowza-streaming… (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-52055?
- CVE-2024-52055 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 4.9/10. Published 2024-11-21.
- How severe is CVE-2024-52055?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.9 out of 10.