Allegra unzipFile path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Allegra. It has been declared as critical. This affects the function unzipFile. Such manipulation leads to path traversal. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2024-5581. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Allegra (version now known). It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is the function unzipFile. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-22. The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Allegra unzipFile Directory Traversal Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Allegra. Authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the unzipFile method. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied path prior to using it in file operations. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of LOCAL SERVICE. Was ZDI-CAN-23453.

The advisory is shared for download at zerodayinitiative.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2024-5581 since 05/31/2024. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. Additional levels of successful authentication are needed for exploitation. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1006.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.2
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Class: Path traversal
CWE: CWE-22
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Remote: Yes

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05/31/2024 🔍
08/23/2024 +84 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: ZDI-24-1164
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-5581 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-5581
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-275624

Entryinfo

Created: 08/23/2024 08:00
Updated: 08/08/2025 03:43
Changes: 08/23/2024 08:00 (51), 08/08/2025 03:43 (12)
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