5.3
MEDIUM
CVE-2024-42499
FitNesse Path Traversal Vulnerability
Description

Improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory ('Path Traversal') issue exists in FitNesse releases prior to 20241026. If this vulnerability is exploited, an attacker may be able to know whether a file exists at a specific path, and/or obtain some part of the file contents under specific conditions.

INFO

Published Date :

Nov. 15, 2024, 6:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 18, 2024, 4:35 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

1.4

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2024-42499 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.

No affected product recoded yet

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2024-42499.

URL Resource
https://fitnesse.org/FitNesseDownload
https://github.com/unclebob/fitnesse/releases/tag/20241026
https://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN36791327/

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2024-42499 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2024-42499 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.

  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Nov. 18, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 CISA-ADP AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
  • CVE Received by [email protected]

    Nov. 15, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description Improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory ('Path Traversal') issue exists in FitNesse releases prior to 20241026. If this vulnerability is exploited, an attacker may be able to know whether a file exists at a specific path, and/or obtain some part of the file contents under specific conditions.
    Added Reference JPCERT/CC https://github.com/unclebob/fitnesse/releases/tag/20241026 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference JPCERT/CC https://fitnesse.org/FitNesseDownload [No types assigned]
    Added Reference JPCERT/CC https://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN36791327/ [No types assigned]
    Added CWE JPCERT/CC CWE-22
    Added CVSS V3 JPCERT/CC AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2024-42499 is associated with the following CWEs:

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