CVE-2024-39904 (GCVE-0-2024-39904)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-07-11 15:37 – Updated: 2024-08-02 04:33
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Code Execution Vulnerability via Local File Path Traversal in Vnote
Summary
VNote is a note-taking platform. Prior to 3.18.1, a code execution vulnerability existed in VNote, which allowed an attacker to execute arbitrary programs on the victim's system. A crafted URI can be used in a note to perform this attack using file:/// as a link. For example, file:///C:/WINDOWS/system32/cmd.exe. This allows attackers to execute arbitrary programs by embedding a reference to a local executable file such as file:///C:/WINDOWS/system32/cmd.exe and file:///C:/WINDOWS/system32/calc.exe. This vulnerability can be exploited by creating and sharing specially crafted notes. An attacker could send a crafted note file and perform further attacks. This vulnerability is fixed in 3.18.1.
Severity
8.8 (High)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2024-07-11 18:24 UTC
CWE
- CWE-73 - External Control of File Name or Path
Assigner
References
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|---|---|
| https://github.com/vnotex/vnote/security/advisori… | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| https://github.com/vnotex/vnote/commit/3477469b66… | x_refsource_MISC |
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