CVE-2024-6049Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Arbitrary file read via triple-dot traversal

Published Oct 24, 2024 · Updated Oct 25, 2024

Path traversal in Lawo vsm LTC Time Sync before 4.5.6.0 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files through its web server. The web server accepts triple-dot URL path segments without neutralizing them before retrieving files, allowing requests to escape the intended web root. No authentication is required; files need an extension, and the default SYSTEM service context exposes privileged Windows files.

CVSS severity7.5
High
EPSS probability4.23%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Path traversal in Lawo vsm LTC Time Sync before 4.5.6.0 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files through its web server. The web server accepts triple-dot URL path segments without neutralizing them before retrieving files, allowing requests to escape the intended web root. No authentication is required; files need an extension, and the default SYSTEM service context exposes privileged Windows files.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-6049
Published
Oct 24, 2024
Updated
Oct 25, 2024
Vendor
Lawo AG
Product
vTimeSync
Classifications
CWE-32, CAPEC-126, T1005
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Oct 24, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Oct 25, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Lawo AG · vTimeSyncAffected versions are unavailable in this record.
Lawo · vsmLTC Time SyncAffected versions are unavailable in this record.

Published CVSS scores

7.5CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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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-32Path Traversal: '...' (Triple Dot)
CAPEC-126Path Traversal
T1005Data from Local System

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