CVE-2024-5865
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 · uneditedVulnerability in Delinea Centrify PAS v. 21.3 and possibly others. The application is prone to the path traversal vulnerability allowing arbitrary files reading outside the web publish directory. Versions 23.1-HF7 and on have the patch.
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 Delinea Centrify PAS version 21.3 allows authenticated attackers to read arbitrary files outside the web publish directory by manipulating path traversal sequences in the application's file handling functionality, leading to potential sensitive data exposure.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
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<= 22.3CVSS 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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Confirm Delinea Centrify PAS installationIdentify if Delinea Privileged Access Service is deployed in your environment. Check for the Centrify PAS web application or service.Affected if Delinea Centrify PAS is not installed - you are not affected
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Check installed versionLocate and inspect the installed Centrify PAS version number. Compare it against the affected range: versions 21.3 through 22.3 (inclusive) are vulnerable.Affected if Installed version is 21.3, 22.0, 22.1, 22.2, or 22.3 - you are likely affected
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Verify file handling feature is accessibleDetermine if the application's file upload, download, or file serving functionality is enabled and accessible to users.Affected if The file handling functionality is exposed and accessible - the vulnerability could be exploited
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Confirm authentication is enabledVerify that user authentication is configured for the Centrify PAS application.Affected if Authentication is required for exploitation - but the check confirms the attack vector exists
You are affected if Delinea Centrify PAS versions 21.3 through 22.3 are installed and the file handling functionality is accessible to authenticated users.
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.
dbcve · scopedUpgrade to Delinea Centrify PAS version 23.1-HF7 or later to patch the path traversal vulnerability. Additionally, restrict network access to the application and audit access logs for indicators of exploitation attempts.
23.1-HF7 or later
- Identify the current Delinea Centrify Privileged Access Service version currently installed
- Review the official Delinea release notes and upgrade documentation for version 23.1-HF7
- Create a complete backup of the current PAS configuration and database
- Follow the official Delinea upgrade procedure to upgrade to version 23.1-HF7 or later
- After upgrade, verify the installation was successful and confirm the path traversal vulnerability is patched
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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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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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2024-5865 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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