CVE-2024-27776
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 · uneditedMileSight DeviceHub - CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') may allow Unauthenticated RCE
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 confidenceA path traversal vulnerability (CWE-22) in MileSight DeviceHub allows unauthenticated attackers to access restricted directories outside the expected root folder, potentially enabling remote code execution by manipulating file paths in HTTP requests.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= 3.0.1-r1CVSS 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
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Confirm MileSight DeviceHub is installedIdentify if MileSight DeviceHub software is present on the system by checking for the application process, service, or installation directory. Look for processes named 'devicehub' or directories containing 'milesight' and 'devicehub' in the file system.Affected if MileSight DeviceHub is found installed on the system
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Verify the installed version is 3.0.1-r1Check the installed version of MileSight DeviceHub. This may be visible in the application's web interface login page, in installation logs, or by querying the service/process for its version information. Compare your version against the affected range: version 3.0.1-r1 only.Affected if The installed version is exactly 3.0.1-r1
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Confirm HTTP web interface is accessibleDetermine if the MileSight DeviceHub web interface is exposed via HTTP/HTTPS. Check if port 80, 443, or the configured web service port is listening and accessible from network locations. The vulnerability is exploited via HTTP requests.Affected if The DeviceHub HTTP web interface is reachable over the network
The system is affected if MileSight DeviceHub version 3.0.1-r1 is installed AND its HTTP web interface is accessible, allowing unauthenticated path traversal attacks via crafted HTTP requests.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataImplement strict input validation and canonicalization of file paths to prevent directory traversal; restrict file system access to intended directories only.
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- Review / QA2.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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