CVE-2024-24569Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Sibling-directory traversal via unterminated path prefix

Published Feb 1, 2024 · Updated Jun 17, 2025

Path traversal in Pixee Java Security Toolkit 1.1.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to reach sibling directories through ZIP entries. ZipSecurity.isBelowCurrentDirectory compares canonical path strings with startsWith but leaves the trusted directory prefix unterminated, so sibling names sharing that prefix pass the guard. Exploitation requires an application to use the affected method as its traversal control and expose attacker-controlled ZIP entry names; higher-level paths remain blocked.

CVSS severity5.4
Medium
EPSS probability0.58%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Path traversal in Pixee Java Security Toolkit 1.1.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to reach sibling directories through ZIP entries. ZipSecurity.isBelowCurrentDirectory compares canonical path strings with startsWith but leaves the trusted directory prefix unterminated, so sibling names sharing that prefix pass the guard. Exploitation requires an application to use the affected method as its traversal control and expose attacker-controlled ZIP entry names; higher-level paths remain blocked.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-24569
Published
Feb 1, 2024
Updated
Jun 17, 2025
Vendor
Pixee
Product
Java Security Toolkit
Classifications
CWE-22
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Feb 1, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jun 17, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=< 1.1.2

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Pixee · Java Security Toolkitversion=< 1.1.2

Published CVSS scores

5.4GitHubCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

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

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