{"id":53559,"date":"2025-06-19T05:39:49","date_gmt":"2025-06-19T05:39:49","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-08-31T06:32:25","modified_gmt":"2025-08-31T12:32:25","slug":"cve-2024-38824-critical-directory-traversal-vulnerability-exposing-system-files","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-38824-critical-directory-traversal-vulnerability-exposing-system-files\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2024-38824: Critical Directory Traversal Vulnerability Exposing System Files<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE-2024-38824 represents a severe security flaw that exposes systems to potential compromise and data leakage. This vulnerability is a directory traversal issue in the recv_file method, enabling arbitrary files to be written to the master cache directory. This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-21475-critical-memory-corruption-vulnerability-leading-to-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"59906\">vulnerability affects a wide range of systems<\/a> and applications that utilize the recv_file method, making its impact substantial and far-reaching. Given the severity of this flaw and its potential for exploitation, understanding the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-5853-critical-vulnerability-in-tenda-ac6-router-may-lead-to-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"60026\">vulnerability and implementing appropriate mitigations is crucial for system<\/a> administrators and security professionals.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2024-38824<br \/>\nSeverity: Critical, CVSS Score 9.6<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Network<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: None<br \/>\nUser Interaction: None<br \/>\nImpact: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-5901-buffer-overflow-vulnerability-in-totolink-t10-leading-to-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"60525\">Potential system<\/a> compromise or data leakage if exploited successfully<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-1609059528\" class=\"ameeb-content-2 ameeb-entity-placement\"><div style=\"border-left: 4px solid #555; padding-left: 20px; margin: 48px 0; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; color: #ffffff; line-height: 1.6; max-width: 700px;\">\r\n  <h2 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; display: flex; align-items: center;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; margin-right: 8px;\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Best-App-icon-Ameeba.png\" alt=\"Ameeba Chat Icon\" style=\"width: 40px; height: 40px;\" \/>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    A new way to communicate\r\n  <\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 12px;\">\r\n    Ameeba Chat is built on encrypted identity, not personal profiles.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 16px;\">\r\n    Message, call, share files, and coordinate with identities kept separate.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <ul style=\"list-style: none; padding-left: 0; margin-bottom: 20px;\">\r\n    <li>\u2022 Encrypted identity<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Ameeba Chat authenticates access<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Aliases and categories<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 End-to-end encrypted chat, calls, and files<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Secure notes for sensitive information<\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\r\n    Private communication, rethought.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\/download\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Download Ameeba Chat<\/a>\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ffffff; color: #ffffff; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Learn More<\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n<p>[Product A] | [Versions X.X &#8211; X.X]<br \/>\n[Product B] | [Versions Y.Y &#8211; Y.Y]<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The exploit takes advantage of a directory traversal vulnerability in the recv_file method, allowing an attacker to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-42982-unauthorized-access-and-manipulation-in-sap-grc\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"60677\">manipulate file paths to access<\/a> directories that should be restricted. By crafting specific file paths, an attacker can traverse up the directory tree and write <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-4387-arbitrary-file-upload-vulnerability-in-abandoned-cart-pro-for-woocommerce-plugin\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"60635\">arbitrary files<\/a> into the master cache directory. This capability can lead to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-49136-critical-vulnerability-in-listmonk-allows-unauthorized-access-to-sensitive-environment-variables\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"60351\">unauthorized access to sensitive<\/a> data, system compromise, and potential data leakage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-1509812691\" class=\"ameeb-content ameeb-entity-placement\"><div class=\"poptin-embedded\" data-id=\"f6b387694f681\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Below is a conceptual example of how the vulnerability might be exploited, using a malicious payload in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-6162-critical-buffer-overflow-vulnerability-in-totolink-ex1200t-http-post-request-handler\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"62286\">POST request<\/a>:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">POST \/recv_file HTTP\/1.1\nHost: vulnerable-system.com\nContent-Type: application\/json\n{ &quot;file_path&quot;: &quot;..\/..\/..\/..\/master_cache\/malicious_file&quot; }<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In this request, the &#8220;file_path&#8221; parameter includes a specially crafted path that traverses up the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-33053-a-critical-vulnerability-enabling-external-control-of-file-name-or-path-in-webdav\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"60832\">directory<\/a> tree and writes a malicious file in the master cache directory. This conceptual <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2011-10007-arbitrary-code-execution-vulnerability-in-file-find-rule-for-perl\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"60002\">code is intended to illustrate the nature of the vulnerability<\/a> and should not be used for malicious purposes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Recommendations<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We recommend applying the vendor-supplied patch immediately to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-39486-rankie-sql-injection-vulnerability-and-mitigation-measures\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"76408\">mitigate this vulnerability<\/a>. If immediate patching is not possible, temporary mitigation can be achieved using a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-8059-critical-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-in-b-blocks-wordpress-plugin\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"76407\">block attempts to exploit this vulnerability<\/a>. Regularly update and patch your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-40912-critical-vulnerability-in-cryptx-for-perl-allows-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"60763\">systems to avoid similar vulnerabilities<\/a> in the future.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview CVE-2024-38824 represents a severe security flaw that exposes systems to potential compromise and data leakage. This vulnerability is a directory traversal issue in the recv_file method, enabling arbitrary files to be written to the master cache directory. 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