Path Traversal and Arbitrary File Upload Vulnerability in qdrant/qdrant
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-434.
Summary
qdrant/qdrant is vulnerable to a path traversal and arbitrary file upload vulnerability via the `/collections/{COLLECTION}/snapshots/upload` endpoint, specifically through the `snapshot` parameter. This vulnerability allows attackers to upload and overwrite any file on the filesystem, leading to potential remote code execution. This issue affects the integrity and availability of the system, enabling unauthorized access and potentially causing the server to malfunction.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
- Fix · CNA qdrant/qdrant (qdrant) Fixed in 1.8.0
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-2221
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hm95-xqg2-4w57
References
More Qdrant vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-03573 Arbitrary File Read and Write during Snapshot Recovery in qdrant/qdrant CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2024-03341 Path Traversal in qdrant/qdrant CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2026-20730 Qdrant affected by arbitrary file write via `/logger` endpoint CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2023-20226 * Buffer Overflow vulnerability in qdrant v.1.3.2 allows a remote attacker cause a denial… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2024-02883 Qdrant Full Snapshot REST API snapshots.rs path traversal CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2024-2221 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-2221 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hm95-xqg2-4w57 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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