CVE-2024-11944CWE-22

iXsystems TrueNAS CORE tarfile.extractall Directory Traversal Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

High · published December 30, 2024

CVSS v3.0
7.5
EPSS
2%
Percentile
75.4
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.0
7.5 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.01588 · 75.4th percentile
Weakness
CWE-22 · Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Published
2024-12-30T20:12Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 30 DEC 20:12Z
    iXsystems TrueNAS CORE tarfile.extractall Directory Traversal Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
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