Known exploited vulnerability
CVE-2024-57968
The short answer
CVE-2024-57968 affects Advantive VeraCore and is rated high (CVSS 8.8). CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2025-03-10: attackers are using it, so patch it first.
What it is
Advantive VeraCore before 2024.4.2.1 allows remote authenticated users to upload files to unintended folders (e.g., ones that are accessible during web browsing by other users). upload.aspx can be used for this.
Weakness: CWE-434.
Severity
8.8 high
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploited (CISA KEV)
Yes, since Mar 10, 2025
Federal due date Mar 31, 2025
EPSS, next 30 days
32%
Higher than 98% of scored CVEs
How it can be exploited
- Attack vector
- Network
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality impact
- High
- Integrity impact
- High
- Availability impact
- High
What CISA says to do
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Affected products
VeraCore. NVD's record lists the exact affected versions.
References
- advantive.my.site.com/support/s/article/VeraCore-Release-Notes-2024-4-2-1 Permissions RequiredProductRelease Notes
- intezer.com/blog/research/xe-group-exploiting-zero-days/ ExploitTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory
- www.solissecurity.com/en-us/insights/xe-group-from-credit-card-skimming-to-exploiting-zero-days/ ExploitTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory
- www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-57968 US Government Resource
Questions
Is CVE-2024-57968 being exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2024-57968 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2025-03-10, with a federal remediation due date of 2025-03-31.
How do I fix CVE-2024-57968?
CISA's required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
From NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS and OSV.dev, checked . Status on NVD: Analyzed. The description is NVD's text, quoted as published.
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