Arbitrary file download via unfiltered path parameters
Published Apr 29, 2024 · Updated Jul 14, 2025
Path traversal in HGiga iSherlock 4.5 and 5.5 allows remote authenticated users with administrative access to download system files. The system configuration interface accepts certain function parameters without filtering path-control special characters, allowing paths to escape their intended directory. Administrative access to the network-reachable interface is required, and the reported consequence is arbitrary file disclosure only.
Summary
What happened
Path traversal in HGiga iSherlock 4.5 and 5.5 allows remote authenticated users with administrative access to download system files. The system configuration interface accepts certain function parameters without filtering path-control special characters, allowing paths to escape their intended directory. Administrative access to the network-reachable interface is required, and the reported consequence is arbitrary file disclosure only.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2024-4297
- Published
- Apr 29, 2024
- Updated
- Jul 14, 2025
- Vendor
- HGiga
- Product
- iSherlock
- Classifications
- CWE-22, CAPEC-139, T1005
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- admin
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Apr 29, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Jul 14, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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- Affected versionversion=4.5 <4.5-147
- Affected versionversion=earlier <147
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