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CVE-2024-40641

7.4 · HIGH

Nuclei is a fast and customizable vulnerability scanner based on simple YAML based DSL.

Published Jul 17, 2024CWE-78EPSS 0.31%

Overview

CVE-2024-40641 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on July 17, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.4 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.4, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Nuclei is a fast and customizable vulnerability scanner based on simple YAML based DSL. In affected versions it a way to execute code template without -code option and signature has been discovered. Some web applications inherit from Nuclei and allow users to edit and execute workflow files. In this case, users can execute arbitrary commands. (Although, as far as I know, most web applications use -t to execute). This issue has been addressed in version 3.3.0. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

GitHubgithub.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei/security/advisories/GHSA-c3q9-c27p-cw9hGitHubgithub.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei/security/advisories/GHSA-c3q9-c27p-cw9h

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-40641?

CVE-2024-40641 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on July 17, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.4 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2024-40641?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.4, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2024-40641?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2024-40641?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2024-40641 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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