CVE-2024-34066Network attack vector

Host file read and write via mutable paths

Published May 3, 2024 · Updated Aug 2, 2024

Improper file access in Pterodactyl Wings before 1.11.12 allows remote authenticated users to read or write arbitrary host files. The node configuration update path decoded remote JSON into protected filesystem directory fields, redirecting daemon file operations outside managed directories. Exploitation requires a leaked node token and a configuration update accepted by Wings, exposing or overwriting files reachable by the daemon account.

CVSS severity8.4
High
EPSS probability0.54%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Improper file access in Pterodactyl Wings before 1.11.12 allows remote authenticated users to read or write arbitrary host files. The node configuration update path decoded remote JSON into protected filesystem directory fields, redirecting daemon file operations outside managed directories. Exploitation requires a leaked node token and a configuration update accepted by Wings, exposing or overwriting files reachable by the daemon account.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-34066
Published
May 3, 2024
Updated
Aug 2, 2024
Vendor
Pterodactyl
Product
Wings
Classifications
CWE-552, T1565, T1005
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. May 3, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 2, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=< 1.11.12
  2. Affected versionversion=- <1.11.12

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Pterodactyl · Wingsversion=< 1.11.12; version=- <1.11.12

Published CVSS scores

8.4NIST National Vulnerability DatabaseCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
8.4GitHubCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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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
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-552Files or Directories Accessible to External Parties
T1565Data Manipulation
T1005Data from Local System

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