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HIGH · 7.5

CVE-2023-24042

A race condition in LightFTP through 2.2 allows an attacker to achieve path traversal via a malformed FTP request. A handler thread can use an overwritten context->FileName.

Vulnerability Description

A race condition in LightFTP through 2.2 allows an attacker to achieve path traversal via a malformed FTP request. A handler thread can use an overwritten context->FileName.

CVSS Score

7.5

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
Hfiref0XLightftp<= 2.2

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-362

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2023-24042?

CVE-2023-24042 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). A race condition in LightFTP through 2.2 allows an attacker to achieve path traversal via a malformed FTP request. A handler thread can use an overwritten context->FileName.

How severe is CVE-2023-24042?

CVE-2023-24042 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2023-24042?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Hfiref0X Lightftp.