VDB-253488 · CVE-2024-1459 · EUVD-2024-0728

Undertow HTTP Request path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Undertow and classified as problematic. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component HTTP Request Handler. The manipulation results in path traversal. This vulnerability was named CVE-2024-1459. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Undertow (the affected version is unknown). Affected is an unknown code of the component HTTP Request Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-24. The product uses external input to construct a pathname that should be within a restricted directory, but it does not properly neutralize "../" sequences that can resolve to a location that is outside of that directory. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

A path traversal vulnerability was found in Undertow. This issue may allow a remote attacker to append a specially-crafted sequence to an HTTP request for an application deployed to JBoss EAP, which may permit access to privileged or restricted files and directories.

The weakness was presented 02/13/2024. The advisory is shared for download at access.redhat.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2024-1459 since 02/12/2024. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1006.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2024-0728). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

Productinfo

Name

Undertow

License

free

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.3

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.3
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

NVD Base Score: 5.3
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CNA Base Score: 5.3
CNA Vector (Red Hat, Inc.): 🔍

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Path traversal
CWE: CWE-24 / CWE-23 / CWE-22
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

02/12/2024 🔍
02/13/2024 +1 days 🔍
02/13/2024 +0 days 🔍
10/24/2025 +619 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: access.redhat.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2024-1459 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-1459
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-253488
EUVD: 🔍

Entryinfo

Created: 02/13/2024 07:26
Updated: 10/24/2025 18:04
Changes: 02/13/2024 07:26 (45), 08/21/2024 11:31 (25), 10/24/2025 18:04 (1)
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