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CVE-2024-46977 — Vulnerability in openc3 — CVE Details

HIGH

OpenC3 Path Traversal via screen controller (`GHSL-2024-127`)

Published October 2, 2024Updated October 31, 2024Source: osv

Summary

### Summary 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). Note: This CVE affects all OpenC3 COSMOS Editions ### Impact This issue may lead to Information Disclosure.

Advisory Timeline

  • First published October 2, 2024 (740 days ago).
  • Last revised October 31, 2024 — 29 days after initial publication.

Remediation

Upgrade to the fixed version using your package manager.

pip
Update openc3 to 5.19.0 or later
pip install "openc3>=5.19.0"
Bundler
Update openc3 to 5.19.0 or later
gem install openc3 -v 5.19.0

After upgrading, run your dependency scanner again to confirm the vulnerability is resolved.

Affected Packages (2)

Affects 2 ecosystems: pypi (1), rubygems (1).

PackageEcosystemAffectedFixed In
openc3
pypi
0.1.0, 5.10.0, 5.10.1, 5.11.0 (+18 more)5.19.0
openc3
rubygems
5.0.10, 5.0.11, 5.0.6, 5.0.7 (+43 more)5.19.0

Vulnerability Classification

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) identifiers for this vulnerability type.

CVSS Score Breakdown

What the CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) 6.5 score means for each attack dimension.

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-46977?
OpenC3 Path Traversal via screen controller (`GHSL-2024-127`) This vulnerability has been assigned a severity rating of HIGH (CVSS score: 6.5/10).
How do I check if my project is affected by CVE-2024-46977?
CVE-2024-46977 affects openc3. Use GeekWala's free vulnerability scanner to check your dependencies against CVE-2024-46977 and 200,000+ other known vulnerabilities.

Severity & Exploitability

CVSS Score
6.5

Exploitation requires specific conditions or has limited impact. Remediate within weeks.

Also Known As

GHSA-8jxr-mccc-mwg8
PYSEC-2024-101

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