CVE-2024-11944 — HIGH (8.8)

Vulnerability Description

iXsystems TrueNAS CORE tarfile.extractall Directory Traversal Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of iXsystems TrueNAS devices. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the tarfile.extractall method. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied path prior to using it in file operations. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute code in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-25626.

CVSS Score

8.8

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

ADJACENT_NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Ixsystems	Truenas Firmware	13.0
Ixsystems	Truenas	-

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-22

References

https://www.truenas.com/docs/core/13.0/gettingstarted/corereleasenotes/#130-u63Release Notes
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-24-1643/Third Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2024-11944?

CVE-2024-11944 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH). iXsystems TrueNAS CORE tarfile.extractall Directory Traversal Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installati...

How severe is CVE-2024-11944?

CVE-2024-11944 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2024-11944?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Ixsystems Truenas Firmware, Ixsystems Truenas.