Veertu Anka Build 1.42.0 HTTP Request path traversal

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A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in Veertu Anka Build 1.42.0. This affects an unknown function of the component HTTP Request Handler. The manipulation leads to path traversal. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2024-41163. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available.

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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Veertu Anka Build 1.42.0. This issue affects some unknown functionality of the component HTTP Request Handler. 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. The summary by CVE is:

A directory traversal vulnerability exists in the archive download functionality of Veertu Anka Build 1.42.0. A specially crafted HTTP request can lead to a disclosure of arbitrary files. An attacker can make an unauthenticated HTTP request to exploit this vulnerability.

It is possible to read the advisory at talosintelligence.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2024-41163 since 08/02/2024. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1006 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

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

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• Veertu

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• Anka Build

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• 1.42.0

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