CVE-2024-40646Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Unauthenticated file disclosure via traversal in asset routes

Published Jun 1, 2026 · Updated Jun 1, 2026

Path traversal in VERTEX before fbde301b97986d5913fc4bc95f5445750d282e11 allows remote attackers to read host files through crafted asset URLs. The catch-all route in app/routes/router.js passes request pathnames beginning with /assets, /workbox, or /service-worker.js through path.join and res.download without verifying that the resolved path remains under app/static. No authentication or user interaction is required; readable files outside the static directory, including /etc/passwd, are exposed.

CVSS severity8.6
High
EPSS probability0.41%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
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Summary

What happened

Path traversal in VERTEX before fbde301b97986d5913fc4bc95f5445750d282e11 allows remote attackers to read host files through crafted asset URLs. The catch-all route in app/routes/router.js passes request pathnames beginning with /assets, /workbox, or /service-worker.js through path.join and res.download without verifying that the resolved path remains under app/static. No authentication or user interaction is required; readable files outside the static directory, including /etc/passwd, are exposed.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-40646
Published
Jun 1, 2026
Updated
Jun 1, 2026
Vendor
vertex-app
Product
VERTEX
Classifications
CWE-22, T1005, T1190
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jun 1, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jun 1, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=< fbde301b97986d5913fc4bc95f5445750d282e11

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

vertex-app · VERTEXversion=< fbde301b97986d5913fc4bc95f5445750d282e11

Published CVSS scores

8.6GitHubCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L

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Attacks

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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
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
T1005Data from Local System
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Application

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