polyaxon File Content path traversal

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A vulnerability has been found in polyaxon and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component File Content Handler. Performing a manipulation results in path traversal. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2024-9362. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available.

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A vulnerability was found in polyaxon (the affected version unknown). It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown part of the component File Content Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

An unauthenticated directory traversal vulnerability exists in Polyaxon, affecting the latest version. This vulnerability allows an attacker to retrieve directory information and file contents from the server without proper authorization, leading to sensitive information disclosure. The issue enables access to system directories such as `/etc`, potentially resulting in significant security risks.

The advisory is shared at huntr.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2024-9362 since 09/30/2024. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. 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 03/20/2025). MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1006 for this issue.

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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