Boa web server - CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Priority LOW 39CWE-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 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-22 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Boa web server - CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00518 44th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Boa web server 0.94.14rc21 (Boa web server): The Boa web server is unsupported (EOL)
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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boa web server | Boa web server 0.94.14rc21 | All versions to before The Boa web server is unsupported (EOL) | The Boa web server is unsupported (EOL) | Patch available | CNA |
- Boa web server 0.94.14rc21 VendorBoa web server Affected All versions to before The Boa web server is unsupported (EOL) Fixed in The Boa web server is unsupported (EOL) Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Boa web server 0.94.14rc21 (Boa web server) Fixed in The Boa web server is unsupported (EOL)
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-47916
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4g4w-jrfj-2m5p
References
Sources
- CVE-2024-47916 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-47916 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4g4w-jrfj-2m5p · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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