CVE-2024-7634Network attack vector

Arbitrary file overwrite via path restriction bypass

Published Aug 22, 2024 · Updated Aug 22, 2024

Path traversal in F5 NGINX Agent 2.17.0 through before 2.37.0 allows remote authenticated users to overwrite files outside configured directories. The config_dirs write-path validation fails to keep attacker-selected configuration destinations within the configured directory boundary. Exploitation requires highly privileged management access and is limited to files writable by the Agent account, with no reported read or availability impact.

CVSS severity6.9
Medium
EPSS probability0.47%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
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Summary

What happened

Path traversal in F5 NGINX Agent 2.17.0 through before 2.37.0 allows remote authenticated users to overwrite files outside configured directories. The config_dirs write-path validation fails to keep attacker-selected configuration destinations within the configured directory boundary. Exploitation requires highly privileged management access and is limited to files writable by the Agent account, with no reported read or availability impact.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-7634
Published
Aug 22, 2024
Updated
Aug 22, 2024
Vendor
F5 Networks
Product
NGINX Agent
Classifications
CWE-22, T1565.001
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Aug 22, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 22, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=2.17.0 <2.37.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

F5 Networks · NGINX Agentversion=2.17.0 <2.37.0

Published CVSS scores

4.9F5CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
6.9F5CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

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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
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
T1565.001Stored Data Manipulation

Public exploit references

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