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CVE-2024-47579

6.8 · MEDIUM

An attacker authenticated as an administrator can use an exposed webservice to upload or download a custom PDF font file on the system server.

Published Dec 10, 2024CWE-538EPSS 0.53%

Overview

CVE-2024-47579 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on December 10, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.8, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

An attacker authenticated as an administrator can use an exposed webservice to upload or download a custom PDF font file on the system server. Using the upload functionality to copy an internal file into a font file and subsequently using the download functionality to retrieve that file allows the attacker to read any file on the server with no effect on integrity or availability

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

Refme.sap.com/notes/3536965Refurl.sap/sapsecuritypatchday

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-47579?

CVE-2024-47579 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on December 10, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2024-47579?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.8, 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-2024-47579?

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-2024-47579?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2024-47579 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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