7.4
HIGH
CVE-2024-6238
Oracle pgAdmin Path Traversal Vulnerability
Description

pgAdmin <= 8.8 has an installation Directory permission issue. Because of this issue, attackers can gain unauthorised access to the installation directory on the Debian or RHEL 8 platforms.

INFO

Published Date :

June 25, 2024, 4:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 9:49 a.m.

Source :

f86ef6dc-4d3a-42ad-8f28-e6d5547a5007

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

3.7

Exploitability Score :

3.1
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2024-6238 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 Pgadmin pgadmin_4
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-2024-6238.

URL Resource
https://github.com/pgadmin-org/pgadmin4/issues/7605
https://github.com/pgadmin-org/pgadmin4/issues/7605

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2024-6238 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2024-6238 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 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://github.com/pgadmin-org/pgadmin4/issues/7605
  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Oct. 30, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CWE CISA-ADP CWE-276
  • CVE Received by f86ef6dc-4d3a-42ad-8f28-e6d5547a5007

    Jun. 25, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description pgAdmin <= 8.8 has an installation Directory permission issue. Because of this issue, attackers can gain unauthorised access to the installation directory on the Debian or RHEL 8 platforms.
    Added Reference PostgreSQL https://github.com/pgadmin-org/pgadmin4/issues/7605 [No types assigned]
    Added CVSS V3.1 PostgreSQL AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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