TI-2024-05605 Aliases CVE-2024-6049 GHSA-g747-hj2w-g9w7

Unauthenticated path traversal in Lawo AG vsm LTC Time Sync

HIGH 72CWE-32Published 2024-10-24 · Updated 2024-10-25

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: —
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · None · None
Fix status: Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

The web server of Lawo AG vsm LTC Time Sync (vTimeSync) is affected by a "..." (triple dot) path traversal vulnerability. By sending a specially crafted HTTP request, an unauthenticated remote attacker could download arbitrary files from the operating system. As a limitation, the exploitation is only possible if the requested file has some file extension, e. g. .exe or .txt.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.04235 91st percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix Fixed vsm LTC Time Sync (vTimeSync) (Lawo AG): 4.5.6.0

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation: Poc
Automatable: Yes
Technical impact: Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
Lawo AG	vsm LTC Time Sync (vTimeSync)	—	4.5.6.0	Patch available	CNA

vsm LTC Time Sync (vTimeSync) VendorLawo AG Affected — Fixed in 4.5.6.0 Patch available CNA

CPE names CISA-ADP · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:lawo:vsm_ltc_timesync::::::::	—	—	Lawo AG

cpe:2.3:a:lawo:vsm_ltc_timesync:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·Lawo AG

Remediation

Fix · CNA vsm LTC Time Sync (vTimeSync) (Lawo AG) Fixed in 4.5.6.0

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-6049
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-g747-hj2w-g9w7

References

Patch 1

https://lawo.com/lawo-downloads/

Advisory 1

https://r.sec-consult.com/lawo

Sources

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