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Orca HcmApplication · Learningdigital

CVE-2024-8585

MEDIUM · 6.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-09-09
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 11.0 or later.
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71/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable Zero-click

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 · unedited
Orca HCM from LEARNING DIGITA does not properly restrict a specific parameter of the file download functionality, allowing a remote attacker with regular privileges to download arbitrary system files.

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 confidence

Orca HCM contains a path traversal vulnerability in its file download functionality. The application fails to properly validate or sanitize a specific parameter used to specify the file to download, allowing an authenticated user with standard privileges to escape the intended directory and retrieve arbitrary system files from the server.

MitigationImplement strict input validation on the file download parameter, using allowlists of permitted files and validating that the resolved path remains within the intended directory. Alternatively, use indirect object references (e.g., file IDs mapping to actual paths) instead of direct file paths.

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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
Orca HcmApplication
Affected:< 11.0

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
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 checks

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  1. Confirm Orca HCM installation and version
    Identify if Learningdigital Orca Hcm is installed in your environment and determine the installed version number
    Affected if The installed version is Learningdigital Orca Hcm and is below 11.0
  2. Locate file download functionality
    Identify whether the application includes a file download feature, typically found in document management, report exports, or attachment handling modules
    Affected if The file download functionality is present and enabled in the application
  3. Identify download endpoint parameter
    Inspect the application's file download handlers to determine which parameter accepts the file specification, commonly observed in URL paths or form data for file retrieval
    Affected if The download functionality accepts a user-controllable parameter specifying the file to retrieve without documented validation safeguards
  4. Assess access control configuration
    Verify the privilege level required to access the file download feature, noting that the vulnerability is exploitable by authenticated users with standard privileges
    Affected if Authenticated users with standard (non-administrative) privileges can access the file download functionality

Your environment is affected if you are running Learningdigital Orca Hcm version below 11.0 with the file download functionality enabled and accessible to authenticated standard users.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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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 · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 11.0 or later
Fixed in 11.0
Interim mitigation

Implement strict input validation on the file download parameter, using allowlists of permitted files and validating that the resolved path remains within the intended directory. Alternatively, use indirect object references (e.g., file IDs mapping to actual paths) instead of direct file paths.

Recommended fix Moderate confidence

11.0

  1. Upgrade Orca HCM to version 11.0 or later to resolve the path traversal vulnerability
  2. After upgrading, verify that the file download functionality properly restricts path parameters to prevent directory traversal attacks
  3. Confirm the upgrade was successful by testing the affected file download functionality

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Orca Hcm Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation4.0 h
  • Implementation8.0 h
  • Testing6.0 h
  • Review / QA4.0 h
22.0 hours of engineering $3,860
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