CVE-2024-11944
high-risk
Published 2024-12-30
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.
Do I need to act?
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2.4% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — moderate exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
8
CVSS 8.8/10
High
ADJACENT_NETWORK
/ LOW complexity
Affected Products (16)
Affected Vendors
References (2)
Third Party Advisory
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-24-1643/
51
/ 100
high-risk
Severity
27/34 · High
Exploitability
6/34 · Minimal
Exposure
18/34 · Moderate