CVE-2024-36858Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Unauthenticated code execution via unrestricted filesystem writes

Published Jun 4, 2024 · Updated Feb 13, 2025

Path traversal in Jan 0.4.12 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code through the unauthenticated writeFileSync API. The endpoint accepts a caller-supplied path and content without validating that the resolved destination remains inside the Jan data folder. Network access to the API is sufficient to create or append startup files, enabling code execution under the Jan process account.

CVSS severity9.8
Critical
EPSS probability3.03%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Path traversal in Jan 0.4.12 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code through the unauthenticated writeFileSync API. The endpoint accepts a caller-supplied path and content without validating that the resolved destination remains inside the Jan data folder. Network access to the API is sufficient to create or append startup files, enabling code execution under the Jan process account.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-36858
Published
Jun 4, 2024
Updated
Feb 13, 2025
Vendor
Menlo Research Pte. Ltd.
Product
Jan
Classifications
CWE-434, T1105
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jun 4, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Feb 13, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=0.4.12

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Menlo Research Pte. Ltd. · Janversion=0.4.12

Published CVSS scores

9.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
9.8CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/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
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-434Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type
T1105Ingress Tool Transfer

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