CVE-2024-6127CWE-22CWE-434

BC Security Empire Path Traversal RCE

Critical · published June 27, 2024

CVSS v3.1
9.8
EPSS
10%
Percentile
95.7
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

🚨 A single HTTP request from an unauthenticated attacker can trigger remote code execution on BC Security Empire before version 5.9.3! 🔥 Think of this like a sneaky delivery driver who doesn’t need a key but cleverly slips a package into the back of your secure warehouse by pretending it’s just another regular delivery. If they get the right access, they can plant whatever they want inside! This vulnerability is absolutely devastating! An attacker could gain full control of the system, execute any code they choose, and potentially wreak havoc on the entire application. Imagine the chaos if sensitive user data or key functionalities were manipulated or destroyed!

Put simply

Think of this like a sneaky delivery driver who doesn’t need a key but cleverly slips a package into the back of your secure warehouse by pretending it’s just another regular delivery. If they get the right access, they can plant whatever they want inside! The path traversal issue allows a remote, unauthenticated attacker to exploit the system by sending a payload that includes a malicious file path, bypassing security protocols during file upload operations.

What to do

This vulnerability is absolutely devastating! An attacker could gain full control of the system, execute any code they choose, and potentially wreak havoc on the entire application. Imagine the chaos if sensitive user data or key functionalities were manipulated or destroyed! Upgrade BC Security Empire to version 5.9.3 immediately to close this critical vulnerability. Additionally, review your file upload mechanisms to ensure proper path validation and restrict uploads to safe directories. You've got this! Follow these steps, and you'll be a security hero in no time! 🛡️

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
9.8 · CRITICAL
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.10346 · 95.7th percentile
Weaknesses
CWE-22 · Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal'); CWE-434 · Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type
Published
2024-06-27T19:25Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 27 JUN 19:25Z
    BC Security Empire Path Traversal RCE
    cvelistv5