CVE-2024-36079
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 · uneditedAn issue was discovered in Vaultize 21.07.27. When uploading files, there is no check that the filename parameter is correct. As a result, a temporary file will be created outside the specified directory when the file is downloaded. To exploit this, an authenticated user would upload a file with an incorrect file name, and then download it.
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 confidenceVaultize 21.07.27 lacks filename validation in its file upload/download functionality. An authenticated attacker can manipulate the filename parameter to perform path traversal (e.g., using ../ sequences), causing temporary files to be created outside the intended directory during download operations. This is a classic Type I path traversal vulnerability where user-supplied filename input is not validated or sanitized.
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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
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
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 Vaultize installation and versionIdentify if Vaultize is installed and determine the exact version number (e.g., check application metadata, installed packages, or about/version page). Compare your installed version to 21.07.27.Affected if The installed version matches 21.07.27 exactly.
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Verify file upload/download functionality is accessibleCheck if the file upload or download feature/module is enabled and accessible in the Vaultize installation. This may involve reviewing application settings, enabled modules, or feature flags.Affected if The file upload/download functionality is enabled and accessible to users.
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Confirm authenticated access is possibleVerify that user accounts can be created or configured in Vaultize, and that authentication mechanisms are active for the file operations.Affected if Authenticated users can access the file upload/download feature.
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Inspect filename handling in download operationsExamine the application code or configuration related to filename parameter processing during file downloads. Look for absence of path traversal validation (e.g., lack of input sanitization for ../ sequences, no path canonicalization checks).Affected if Filename parameters in download operations accept unvalidated path traversal sequences like ../ without rejection.
If Vaultize version 21.07.27 is running with the file upload/download feature enabled and accessible to authenticated users, the environment is affected by this path traversal vulnerability.
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 filename validation that rejects path traversal sequences (../ or ..\). Use path canonicalization (realpath) to resolve the final path and verify it remains within the intended upload directory whitelist before any file operation.
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