CVE-2024-45253
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 · uneditedAvigilon – CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
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 confidenceCVE-2024-45253 is a path traversal vulnerability (CWE-22) in Avigilon products. The vulnerability allows attackers to access files outside the web root directory by manipulating file paths using '..' sequences, potentially exposing sensitive system files or configuration data. The CVSS 7.5 score indicates high exploitability with network-based attack vector and no authentication required.
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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
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/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 Avigilon products in the environmentCheck installed programs on Windows (Registry: HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\) or Linux systems (look for Avigilon-related processes or packages using 'ps aux' or 'dpkg -l | grep -i avigilon')Affected if No Avigilon software is found, then not affected by this CVE
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Determine the installed Avigilon product versionLocate the Avigilon software and check its version - common locations: About dialog in the application, or check the installation directory for version files, or use command 'reg query HKLM\Software\Avigilon' on WindowsAffected if Unable to determine version; compare your installed version against Avigilon's official security advisory for affected versions
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Verify if the web management interface is enabledCheck if the Avigilon web service is running - on Windows check Services for 'Avigilon' or 'AvigilonMediaServer', or run 'netstat -an | findstr :80' or ':443' to detect HTTP/HTTPS listenersAffected if Web interface is disabled or not listening on standard ports, reducing exposure but the software may still be vulnerable if updated to a vulnerable version
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Confirm the vulnerability exists in the current configurationIf the web interface is accessible, verify path traversal protection by attempting (in an authorized test only) a request with '../' sequences to access files outside the web root, or review server configuration files for path validation settingsAffected if The web interface responds to path traversal attempts or lacks proper input sanitization for file path parameters
You are affected if you have an Avigilon product running a vulnerable version with the web management interface enabled and 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 vendor-provided patches or updates for affected Avigilon products. Implement strict input validation and canonicalization of file paths to prevent directory traversal attempts.
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- Review / QA3.0 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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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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