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Path TraversalWeakness · CWE-22

CVE-2024-27178

HIGH · 7.2 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-06-14
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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78/100
Remediation priority · High
Remotely reachable 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
An attacker can get Remote Code Execution by overwriting files. Overwriting files is enable by falsifying file name variable. This vulnerability can be executed in combination with other vulnerabilities and difficult to execute alone. So, the CVSS score for this vulnerability alone is lower than the score listed in the "Base Score" of this vulnerability. For detail on related other vulnerabilities, please ask to the below contact point. https://www.toshibatec.com/contacts/products/ As for the affected products/models/versions, see the reference URL.

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

A file name variable can be falsified allowing attackers to overwrite arbitrary files on the system, which can lead to remote code execution. The vulnerability requires chaining with other vulnerabilities for successful exploitation and is difficult to execute standalone. Affects Toshiba Tec products.

MitigationImplement strict input validation on file name parameters and restrict file system write permissions to prevent unauthorized file overwriting. Consider using allowlist validation and sandboxing file operations.

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CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
High
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

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

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

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  1. Identify Toshiba Tec product in environment
    Inventory all deployed Toshiba Tec devices or software solutions. Check product documentation, asset management systems, or device interfaces for model numbers and installed software versions.
    Affected if The system is a Toshiba Tec product that supports file operations or uploads.
  2. Verify file operation functionality is exposed
    Review application configurations, web interfaces, or API endpoints that handle file uploads, file naming, or file write operations. Check for features that accept user-supplied file names or paths.
    Affected if The product exposes any file upload, file save, or file name parameter functionality to users or network attackers.
  3. Audit file system permissions
    Review file system permissions on the product or connected systems. Identify directories and files that the application process can write to. Check for overly permissive ACLs or write access to system directories.
    Affected if The application process has write access to sensitive directories, system files, or configuration locations beyond its intended working directory.
  4. Review input validation on file name parameters
    Examine how the application handles file name variables. Test or review code/logs to see if file name parameters are validated against directory traversal patterns, symbolic links, or path manipulation attempts.
    Affected if File name parameters are not strictly validated, or validation can be bypassed, allowing paths outside the intended directory.
  5. Check for indicators of unauthorized file modification
    Review system logs, file integrity monitoring alerts, or audit logs for unexpected file creations or modifications, especially in system directories, configuration files, or startup scripts.
    Affected if Unauthorized file creations or modifications are detected, particularly in sensitive system locations.

A user is affected if the environment contains a Toshiba Tec product with exposed file operation functionality where file name parameters lack strict validation, allowing potential arbitrary file overwriting.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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

Implement strict input validation on file name parameters and restrict file system write permissions to prevent unauthorized file overwriting. Consider using allowlist validation and sandboxing file operations.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
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