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TI-2024-16605 Aliases CVE-2024-25154GHSA-fhxr-6q8q-x43m

Path Traversal in FileCatalyst Direct 3.8.8 and Earlier

Priority LOW 26CWE-22Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · None · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-22 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Improper URL validation leads to path traversal in FileCatalyst Direct 3.8.8 and earlier allowing an encoded payload to cause the web server to return files located outside of the web root which may lead to data leakage.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00464 40th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed FileCatalyst (Fortra): 3.8.9

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

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

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
FortraFileCatalyst3.8.6 to before 3.8.93.8.9Patch availableCNA
  • FileCatalyst VendorFortra Affected 3.8.6 to before 3.8.9 Fixed in 3.8.9 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:fortra:filecatalyst_direct:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0.0 to before 3.8.9VulnerableFortra
  • cpe:2.3:a:fortra:filecatalyst_direct:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.0 to before 3.8.9 Vulnerable ·Fortra

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA FileCatalyst (Fortra) Fixed in 3.8.9

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    Fortra FileCatalyst 3.8.9

    2 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 1 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2024-16606 Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in FileCatalyst Direct 3.8.8 and earlierPriority MEDIUM 40
    Show all 2 records →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-25154
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fhxr-6q8q-x43m

References

Advisory 1

Other 1

  • TI-2024-16606 Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in FileCatalyst Direct 3.8.8 and earlier CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2

Sources

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