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CVE-2024-46977

6.5 · MEDIUM

OpenC3 COSMOS provides the functionality needed to send commands to and receive data from one or more embedded systems.

Published Oct 2, 2024CWE-22EPSS 0.91%

Overview

CVE-2024-46977 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on October 2, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

OpenC3 COSMOS provides the functionality needed to send commands to and receive data from one or more embedded systems. A path traversal vulnerability inside of LocalMode's open_local_file method allows an authenticated user with adequate permissions to download any .txt via the ScreensController#show on the web server COSMOS is running on (depending on the file permissions). This vulnerability is fixed in 5.19.0.

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/OpenC3/cosmos/commit/a34e61aea5a465f0ab3e57d833ae7ff4cafd710bGitHubgithub.com/OpenC3/cosmos/security/advisories/GHSA-8jxr-mccc-mwg8GitHubsecuritylab.github.com/advisories/GHSL-2024-127_GHSL-2024-129_OpenC3_COSMOS

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-46977?

CVE-2024-46977 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on October 2, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2024-46977?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2024-46977?

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-2024-46977?

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