Mitel MiCollab up to 9.8.1.201 NuPoint Unified Messaging path traversal

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A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Mitel MiCollab up to 9.8.1.201. Affected is an unknown function of the component NuPoint Unified Messaging. Such manipulation leads to path traversal. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2024-41713. The attack can be executed remotely. Additionally, an exploit exists.

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A vulnerability was found in Mitel MiCollab up to 9.8.1.201. It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown function of the component NuPoint Unified Messaging. 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. CVE summarizes:

A vulnerability in the NuPoint Unified Messaging (NPM) component of Mitel MiCollab through 9.8 SP1 FP2 (9.8.1.201) could allow an unauthenticated attacker to conduct a path traversal attack, due to insufficient input validation. A successful exploit could allow unauthorized access, enabling the attacker to view, corrupt, or delete users' data and system configurations.

The advisory is shared for download at mitel.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2024-41713 since 07/22/2024. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Technical details are unknown but an exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1006.

It is declared as attacked. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 233866 (Mitel MiCollab <= 9.8 SP2 (9.8.2.12) Multiple Vulnerabilities (MISA-2024-0029)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. This issue was added on 01/07/2025 to the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog with a due date of 01/28/2025:

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

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 Tenable (233866). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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• Mitel

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• MiCollab

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• 9.8.1.201

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• commercial

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