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Path TraversalWeakness · CWE-22

CVE-2024-13991

HIGH · 8.7 CVSS v4.0 Published 2025-10-15
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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96/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
Huijietong Cloud Video Platform contains a path traversal vulnerability that allows an unauthenticated attacker can supply arbitrary file paths to the `fullPath` parameter of the `/fileDownload?action=downloadBackupFile` endpoint and retrieve files from the server filesystem. VulnCheck has observed this vulnerability being exploited in the wild.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · moderate confidence

Huijietong Cloud Video Platform has a path traversal vulnerability in the /fileDownload endpoint with the downloadBackupFile action. The fullPath parameter does not properly validate or sanitize file path inputs, allowing unauthenticated attackers to use traversal sequences (e.g., ../../) to access arbitrary files outside the intended directory, potentially exposing sensitive system files.

MitigationImplement strict input validation on the fullPath parameter to reject path traversal sequences and restrict file access to allowed directories only, or temporarily block access to the vulnerable endpoint until a patch is applied.

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From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
Authentication
X
User interaction
None
Scope
X

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Identify if Huijietong Cloud Video Platform is deployed
    Check your running services, web applications, or installed software for the presence of Huijietong Cloud Video Platform. Look for associated web directories, services, or binaries related to this product.
    Affected if The platform is not present in your environment, then you are not affected.
  2. Locate the /fileDownload endpoint
    Scan your web application or API for the endpoint /fileDownload (e.g., https://yourhost/fileDownload or http://yourhost:port/fileDownload). Use web vulnerability scanners or manual HTTP requests to probe for this path.
    Affected if The endpoint returns a valid HTTP response (200, 400, or similar) rather than 404, indicating the endpoint exists and is accessible.
  3. Verify the downloadBackupFile action is available
    Send an HTTP GET or POST request to /fileDownload with the parameter action=downloadBackupFile (e.g., /fileDownload?action=downloadBackupFile). Check if the application accepts this action parameter.
    Affected if The application accepts the action parameter and responds without rejecting it, indicating the vulnerable functionality is present.
  4. Test if the fullPath parameter accepts path traversal
    Send a request with fullPath=../../../../etc/passwd or similar traversal sequence (e.g., /fileDownload?action=downloadBackupFile&fullPath=../../../../etc/passwd). Observe if the application returns file contents or allows reading outside the intended directory.
    Affected if The application returns file contents from outside the intended directory, confirming the path traversal vulnerability is exploitable.

If the Huijietong Cloud Video Platform is deployed AND the /fileDownload endpoint with downloadBackupFile action is accessible AND the fullPath parameter accepts path traversal sequences to read arbitrary files, then your environment is affected by this CVE.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Implement strict input validation on the fullPath parameter to reject path traversal sequences and restrict file access to allowed directories only, or temporarily block access to the vulnerable endpoint until a patch is applied.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
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