CVE-2024-34470

Name: CVE-2024-34470
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2024-05-06T15:15:24.52+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 8.6/10EPSS 6.70%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2024-34470 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.6/10 on the CVSS scale. An issue was discovered in HSC Mailinspector 5.2.17-3 through v.5.2.18. An Unauthenticated Path Traversal vulnerability exists in the /public/loader.php file. EPSS estimates a 6.70% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

An issue was discovered in HSC Mailinspector 5.2.17-3 through v.5.2.18. An Unauthenticated Path Traversal vulnerability exists in the /public/loader.php file. The path parameter does not properly filter whether the file and directory passed are part of the webroot, allowing an attacker to read arbitrary files on the server.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

8.6/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N

EPSS Probability

6.70%

93.1th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-29

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Hsclabs	Mailinspector	>= 5.2.17-3, < 5.2.19

References

https://github.com/osvaldotenorio/CVE-2024-34470Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/osvaldotenorio/CVE-2024-34470Exploit, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: May 6, 2024
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-34470?

How severe is CVE-2024-34470?

CVE-2024-34470 has a CVSS score of 8.6/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 6.70% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2024-34470?

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Source: NVD / NIST