CVE-2024-52378
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 · uneditedImproper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in labs64 DigiPass digipass allows Absolute Path Traversal.This issue affects DigiPass: from n/a through <= 0.3.0.
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 confidenceAbsolute Path Traversal vulnerability in labs64 DigiPass digipass allows attackers to access files outside the intended directory by providing absolute file paths in user-controllable parameters. This can lead to exposure of sensitive system files, configuration files, and source code.
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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 DigiPass digipass installationLocate the labs64 DigiPass digipass application files and check for a version identifier in the installation directory, typically found in version manifests, build files, or the application propertiesAffected if The installed version is unknown or older than any patched version released for CVE-2024-52378
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Locate file-handling parametersReview the application configuration and endpoints to identify parameters that accept file paths for operations such as file access, download, upload, or attachment handlingAffected if The application accepts file path parameters in any user-accessible endpoint without strict validation
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Inspect input validation logicExamine the source code or configuration handling file path parameters to determine if absolute paths are explicitly rejected or if only relative paths are permittedAffected if The code does not block absolute path inputs and allows them to be processed by file operations
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Test for path traversal accessIf direct testing is authorized, submit an absolute path such as /etc/passwd or a known sensitive file on the target system in the identified file path parameter and observe if the file contents are returnedAffected if Absolute file paths are accepted and the application returns contents of files outside the intended directory scope
The environment is affected if labs64 DigiPass digipass is installed, accepts absolute file paths in user-controllable parameters, and returns contents of files outside the intended directory without blocking the absolute path input.
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 on file path parameters, use canonical path resolution to resolve and validate paths, and ensure access is restricted to allowed directories only. Upgrade to a patched version if available.
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