CVE-2024-7565
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 · uneditedSMARTBEAR SoapUI unpackageAll Directory Traversal Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of SMARTBEAR SoapUI. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the unpackageAll function. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied path prior to using it in file operations. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current user. Was ZDI-CAN-19060.
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 confidenceThe vulnerability exists in the unpackageAll function of SMARTBEAR SoapUI, which fails to properly validate user-supplied paths before performing file operations. This directory traversal flaw allows an attacker to write files outside the intended directory, leading to arbitrary code execution when a victim opens a malicious file or visits a crafted page.
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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= .5.7.0CVSS 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
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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 SoapUI installationSearch for SoapUI executable or installation directory on the system. Common locations include C:\Program Files\SmartBear\SoapUI on Windows or /opt/SoapUI on Linux. Use file system search or check common installation paths.Affected if SoapUI is found installed on the system
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Identify installed SoapUI versionLocate and read the version information file or check the executable properties. In the installation directory, look for a version.txt, about dialog, or right-click the executable to view version details. Compare the installed version against the affected range.Affected if The installed version is exactly 5.7.0
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Determine if project files are handledSoapUI project files (.soapui, .xml) are processed by the unpackageAll function when opened. Check if the user frequently opens project files from external or untrusted sources, as this triggers the vulnerable code path.Affected if Users open project files from untrusted or unknown sources using this installation
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Inspect file operation behaviorWhen SoapUI opens a project file containing archive references, the unpackageAll function extracts contents. Monitor or inspect the extraction behavior to see if files are written outside the intended target directory.Affected if Project file extraction writes files to directories outside the original project directory, indicating the directory traversal is present
If SoapUI version 5.7.0 is installed and users open project files from untrusted sources, the environment is affected by CVE-2024-7565.
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 dataUsers should avoid opening untrusted or unexpected project files from untrusted sources. The vendor should patch the unpackageAll function to validate and sanitize all user-supplied paths before file operations.
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