CVE-2024-24565Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Authenticated host file read via COPY FROM

Published Jan 30, 2024 · Updated Aug 23, 2024

Path traversal in affected CrateDB releases allows remote authenticated users to read host files through COPY FROM file URIs. FileCollectSource accepted file URIs from any database user and opened files readable by the CrateDB process without requiring the crate superuser. A valid database login is required, and access is limited to files readable by the CrateDB process; imported content can expose credentials and configuration data.

CVSS severity5.7
Medium
EPSS probability3.08%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
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Summary

What happened

Path traversal in affected CrateDB releases allows remote authenticated users to read host files through COPY FROM file URIs. FileCollectSource accepted file URIs from any database user and opened files readable by the CrateDB process without requiring the crate superuser. A valid database login is required, and access is limited to files readable by the CrateDB process; imported content can expose credentials and configuration data.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-24565
Published
Jan 30, 2024
Updated
Aug 23, 2024
Vendor
Crate.io
Product
CrateDB
Classifications
CWE-22, T1005
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jan 30, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 23, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <5.3.9
  2. Affected versionversion=< 5.3.9
  3. Affected versionversion=>= 5.4.0, < 5.4.8
  4. Affected versionversion=5.4.0 <5.4.8
  5. Affected versionversion=>= 5.5.0, < 5.5.4
  6. Affected versionversion=5.5.0 <5.5.4
  7. Affected versionversion=>= 5.6.0, < 5.6.1
  8. Affected versionversion=5.6.0 <5.6.1

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Crate.io · CrateDBversion=0 <5.3.9; version=< 5.3.9; version=>= 5.4.0, < 5.4.8; version=5.4.0 <5.4.8; version=>= 5.5.0, < 5.5.4; version=5.5.0 <5.5.4; version=>= 5.6.0, < 5.6.1; version=5.6.0 <5.6.1

Published CVSS scores

5.7GitHub, Inc.CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
6.5NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

CVSS describes severity. EPSS estimates exploitation probability.

Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
T1005Data from Local System

Public exploit references

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