Gleamtech FileVista 9.2.0.0 improper authorization

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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Gleamtech FileVista 9.2.0.0. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality. This manipulation causes improper authorization. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2024-57249. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available.

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A vulnerability was found in Gleamtech FileVista 9.2.0.0. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authorization vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-285. The product does not perform or incorrectly performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

Incorrect Access Control in the Preview Function of Gleamtech FileVista 9.2.0.0 allows remote attackers to gain unauthorized access via exploiting a vulnerability in access control mechanisms by removing authentication-related HTTP headers, such as the Cookie header, in the request. This bypasses the authentication process and grants attackers access to sensitive image files without proper login credentials.

This vulnerability is known as CVE-2024-57249 since 01/09/2025. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 09/15/2025). MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1548.002 for this issue.

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-2024-53556). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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• Gleamtech

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• FileVista

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• 9.2.0.0

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Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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