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CVE-2024-42367

4.8 · MEDIUM
Published Aug 12, 2024 aiohttp CWE-61 EPSS 0.65% (49th pctl)

Overview

CVE-2024-42367 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting aiohttp aiohttp. It was published on August 12, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.8 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.8, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical Description

aiohttp is an asynchronous HTTP client/server framework for asyncio and Python. In versions on the 3.10 branch prior to version 3.10.2, static routes which contain files with compressed variants (`.gz` or `.br` extension) are vulnerable to path traversal outside the root directory if those variants are symbolic links. The server protects static routes from path traversal outside the root directory when `follow_symlinks=False` (default). It does this by resolving the requested URL to an absolute path and then checking that path relative to the root. However, these checks are not performed when looking for compressed variants in the `FileResponse` class, and symbolic links are then automatically followed when performing the `Path.stat()` and `Path.open()` to send the file. Version 3.10.2 contains a patch for the issue.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from aiohttp. Update aiohttp to the latest patched version. 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.

Affected Products

Vendor Product Versions Status
aiohttp aiohttp >= 3.10.0, < 3.10.2 Affected

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-42367?

CVE-2024-42367 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting aiohttp aiohttp. It was published on August 12, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.8 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2024-42367?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.8, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2024-42367?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from aiohttp. Update aiohttp to the latest patched version. 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-2024-42367?

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