CVE-2024-46977
OpenC3 COSMOS allows a path traversal via screen controller (`GHSL-2024-127`)
6.5CVSSMEDIUM
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.
CVSS Vector Breakdown
Exploitability
AV:NAttack VectorNetwork
AC:LAttack ComplexityLow
PR:LPrivileges RequiredLow
UI:NUser InteractionNone
Scope
S:UScopeUnchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentialityHigh
I:NIntegrityNone
A:NAvailabilityNone
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Exploitability
Official Patch Available
MITRE ATT&CK
2 techniques Collection
Discovery
References
https://github.com/OpenC3/cosmos/security/advisories/GHSA-8jxr-mccc-mwg8
github.com
https://github.com/OpenC3/cosmos/commit/a34e61aea5a465f0ab3e57d833ae7ff4cafd710b
github.com
https://securitylab.github.com/advisories/GHSL-2024-127_GHSL-2024-129_OpenC3_COSMOS
securitylab.github.com
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Timeline
Published
Oct 2, 2024
Last Updated
Oct 31, 2024
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