CVE-2020-24624: hpe utility_computing_service_meter Path Traversal

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2020-24624 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Path Traversal vulnerability in hpe utility_computing_service_meter. EPSS estimates a 1.59% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 75.2% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 23-09-2020
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 04-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Unathenticated directory traversal in the DownloadServlet class execute() method can lead to arbitrary file reads in HPE Pay Per Use (PPU) Utility Computing Service (UCS) Meter version 1.9.

• CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.