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TI-2024-28436 Aliases CVE-2024-42468GHSA-pcwp-26pw-j98w

Path traversal (CometVisu)

Priority MEDIUM 40CWE-22Published · Updated

Key facts

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

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

Summary

openHAB, a provider of open-source home automation software, has add-ons including the visualization add-on CometVisu. CometVisuServlet in versions prior to 4.2.1 is susceptible to an unauthenticated path traversal vulnerability. Local files on the server can be requested via HTTP GET on the CometVisuServlet. This issue may lead to information disclosure. Users should upgrade to version 4.2.1 of the CometVisu add-on of openHAB to receive a patch.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00808 57th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed openhab-webui (openhab): 4.2.1org.openhab.ui.bundles:org.openhab.ui.cometvisu (Maven): 4.2.1

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
openhabopenhab-webuibefore 4.2.14.2.1Patch availableCNA
—org.openhab.ui.bundles:org.openhab.ui.cometvisu (Maven)before 4.2.14.2.1Patch availableGHSA-pcwp-26pw-j98w
  • openhab-webui Vendoropenhab Affected before 4.2.1 Fixed in 4.2.1 Patch available CNA
  • org.openhab.ui.bundles:org.openhab.ui.cometvisu (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 4.2.1 Fixed in 4.2.1 Patch available GHSA-pcwp-26pw-j98w

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:openhab:openhab:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 4.2.1Vulnerableopenhab
  • cpe:2.3:a:openhab:openhab:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 4.2.1 Vulnerable ·openhab

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA openhab-webui (openhab) Fixed in 4.2.1
  • Fix · GHSA-pcwp-26pw-j98w org.openhab.ui.bundles:org.openhab.ui.cometvisu (Maven) Fixed in 4.2.1 Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-42468
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pcwp-26pw-j98w

References

Patch 2

Advisory 2

Other 1

  • TI-2024-28437 CometVisu Backend for openHAB affected by RCE through path traversal CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2024-28438 CometVisu Backend for openHAB has a sensitive information disclosure vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
  • TI-2020-04298 openHAB exec add-ons allow remote arbitrary command execution CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2021-04367 XXE vulnerability in OpenHAB CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.4

Sources

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