7.5
HIGH
CVE-2024-42468
OpenHAB CometVisu Unauthorized File Disclosure Vulnerability
Description

openHAB, a provider of open-source home automation software, has add-ons including the visualization add-on CometVisu. CometVisuServlet in versions prior to 4.2.1 is susceptible to an unauthenticated path traversal vulnerability. Local files on the server can be requested via HTTP GET on the CometVisuServlet. This issue may lead to information disclosure. Users should upgrade to version 4.2.1 of the CometVisu add-on of openHAB to receive a patch.

INFO

Published Date :

Aug. 12, 2024, 1:38 p.m.

Last Modified :

Sept. 12, 2024, 4:01 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2024-42468 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Openhab openhab
2 Openhab openhab_web_interface

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2024-42468 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Sep. 12, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/openhab/openhab-webui/blob/1c03c60f84388b9d7da0231df2d4ebb1e17d3fcf/bundles/org.openhab.ui.cometvisu/src/main/java/org/openhab/ui/cometvisu/internal/servlet/CometVisuServlet.java#L75 No Types Assigned https://github.com/openhab/openhab-webui/blob/1c03c60f84388b9d7da0231df2d4ebb1e17d3fcf/bundles/org.openhab.ui.cometvisu/src/main/java/org/openhab/ui/cometvisu/internal/servlet/CometVisuServlet.java#L75 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/openhab/openhab-webui/commit/630e8525835c698cf58856aa43782d92b18087f2 No Types Assigned https://github.com/openhab/openhab-webui/commit/630e8525835c698cf58856aa43782d92b18087f2 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/openhab/openhab-webui/security/advisories/GHSA-pcwp-26pw-j98w No Types Assigned https://github.com/openhab/openhab-webui/security/advisories/GHSA-pcwp-26pw-j98w Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-22
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:openhab:openhab:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 4.2.1
  • CVE Received by [email protected]

    Aug. 12, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description openHAB, a provider of open-source home automation software, has add-ons including the visualization add-on CometVisu. CometVisuServlet in versions prior to 4.2.1 is susceptible to an unauthenticated path traversal vulnerability. Local files on the server can be requested via HTTP GET on the CometVisuServlet. This issue may lead to information disclosure. Users should upgrade to version 4.2.1 of the CometVisu add-on of openHAB to receive a patch.
    Added Reference GitHub, Inc. https://github.com/openhab/openhab-webui/security/advisories/GHSA-pcwp-26pw-j98w [No types assigned]
    Added Reference GitHub, Inc. https://github.com/openhab/openhab-webui/commit/630e8525835c698cf58856aa43782d92b18087f2 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference GitHub, Inc. https://github.com/openhab/openhab-webui/blob/1c03c60f84388b9d7da0231df2d4ebb1e17d3fcf/bundles/org.openhab.ui.cometvisu/src/main/java/org/openhab/ui/cometvisu/internal/servlet/CometVisuServlet.java#L75 [No types assigned]
    Added CWE GitHub, Inc. CWE-22
    Added CVSS V3.1 GitHub, Inc. AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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