CVE-2024-40617
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 · uneditedPath traversal vulnerability exists in FUJITSU Network Edgiot GW1500 (M2M-GW for FENICS). If a remote authenticated attacker with User Class privilege sends a specially crafted request to the affected product, access restricted files containing sensitive information may be accessed. As a result, Administrator Class privileges of the product may be hijacked.
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 · high confidenceA path traversal vulnerability in FUJITSU Network Edgiot GW1500 allows authenticated User Class attackers to craft malicious requests that bypass directory restrictions, enabling access to sensitive files that should be protected. This file system access can be leveraged to obtain credentials or session data sufficient to escalate privileges to Administrator Class.
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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< v02l19c01CVSS 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
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/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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Identify the device modelAccess the device management interface or check device documentation/label for the exact model number to confirm it is a Fujitsu Network Edgiot GW1500Affected if Device is not a Fujitsu Network Edgiot GW1500 model
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Check the installed firmware versionLog into the device management interface and navigate to System > Firmware or System Information to view the current firmware version. Compare it to the affected range: < v02l19c01Affected if Firmware version is less than v02l19c01 (e.g., v02l18, v02l17, etc.)
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Verify User Class accounts existCheck the user management or account settings panel in the web interface to see if any User Class accounts are configured or enabledAffected if At least one User Class account is active on the device
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Assess network exposure of management interfaceDetermine if the management web interface (typically ports 80/443 or custom HTTP port) is accessible from untrusted networks by reviewing firewall rules or network configurationAffected if Management interface is reachable from untrusted or external networks without IP restrictions
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Review access logs for path traversal patternsExamine the device or proxy server logs for suspicious requests containing '../' sequences, especially those accessing system files or configuration directoriesAffected if Logs show requests with '../' patterns or unexpected file access attempts
You are affected if you have a Fujitsu Network Edgiot GW1500 device running firmware version earlier than v02l19c01 with User Class accounts enabled and the management interface is network-accessible.
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 dataApply the vendor-provided patch when available. Until then, restrict network access to the management interface to trusted IPs only, monitor for unusual file access patterns, and consider implementing Web Application Firewall rules to detect path traversal sequences (../) in HTTP requests.
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