CVE-2024-55457
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 · uneditedMasterSAM Star Gate 11 is vulnerable to directory traversal via /adama/adama/downloadService. An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by manipulating the file parameter to access arbitrary files on the server, potentially exposing sensitive information.
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 confidenceMasterSAM Star Gate 11 contains a directory traversal vulnerability in the /adama/adama/downloadService endpoint. By supplying manipulated path sequences (e.g., ../../) in the 'file' parameter, an unauthenticated attacker can escape the intended directory and read arbitrary files on the server file system, potentially exposing configuration files, credentials, or other sensitive data.
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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
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/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 MasterSAM Star Gate installationLocate the MasterSAM Star Gate 11 installation directory and determine the installed version by checking version files, about dialogs, or the software itselfAffected if The product is MasterSAM Star Gate 11 and the version falls within the affected range
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Confirm endpoint accessibilityVerify that the /adama/adama/downloadService endpoint is exposed and accessible on the server by attempting a HEAD or GET request to the base URL with this pathAffected if The endpoint returns an HTTP response (200, 400, or other) indicating it exists and is reachable
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Inspect input validation configurationExamine the application configuration files or web server settings to determine whether input validation is implemented on the file parameter in the downloadService endpointAffected if No input validation or path restriction is configured for the file parameter, or validation can be bypassed
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Review logs for path traversal attemptsSearch web server or application logs for patterns such as '../', '..\', or encoded equivalents in requests to /adama/adama/downloadServiceAffected if Log entries show directory traversal sequences in the file parameter to this endpoint
A user is affected if MasterSAM Star Gate 11 is running with the /adama/adama/downloadService endpoint accessible and without proper input validation on the file parameter.
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 the file parameter to restrict paths to an allowed directory whitelist, use canonical path resolution to resolve and verify the final path before file access, and ensure proper error handling to prevent path disclosure in error messages.
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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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