CVE-2024-48766 in the critical feed json
NetAlertX 24.7.18 before 24.10.12 allows unauthenticated file reading because an HTTP client can ignore a redirect, and because of factors…
published 2025-05-13 17 mo ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2024-54478
- cvss
- 8.6
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 67.9%
- EPSS 67.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 99.3%
- public exploits
- 1
- Metasploit, plus a Nuclei check
Summary
NetAlertX 24.7.18 before 24.10.12 allows unauthenticated file reading because an HTTP client can ignore a redirect, and because of factors related to strpos and directory traversal, as exploited in the wild in May 2025. This is related to components/logs.php.
Patch / fix
- NetAlertX NetAlertX 24.10.12
Timeline
- First public exploit (Metasploit auxiliary/scanner/http/netalertx_file_read)
- Published
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- Proof of concept is public
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 17 mo ago
Exploit prediction
67.91% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.3% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- Metasploit auxiliary/scanner/http/netalertx_file_read NetAlertX File Read Vulnerability metasploit auxiliary, normal rank, 2025-01-30
- Nuclei template NetAlert X - Arbitary File Read nuclei detection template
- rhinosecuritylabs.com https://rhinosecuritylabs.com/research/cve-2024-46506-rce-in-netalertx/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- raw.githubusercontent.com https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/master/modules/auxiliary/scanner/http/netalertx_file_read.rb referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 8.6 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N |
Affected products
- NetAlertX NetAlertX
Classification
References
-
rhinosecuritylabs.com
/research/cve-2024-46506-rce-in-netalertx/
exploit, mitigation, third-party-advisory
-
raw.githubusercontent.com
/rapid7/metasploit-framework/master/modules/auxiliary/scanner/http/netalertx_file_read.rb
exploit
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2024-48766
- NVD CVE-2024-48766
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