CVE-2024-41972

MEDIUMNVD 6.56.5—

6.5

A low privileged remote attacker can overwrite an arbitrary file on the filesystem which may lead to an arbitrary file read with root privileges.

CVSS v3: 6.5
EG Score: 6.5(medium)
EPSS: 57.6%
KEV: Not listed

Published

November 18, 2024

Last Modified

April 15, 2026

References (1)

info@certhttps://cert.vde.com/en/advisories/VDE-2024-047

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-35Path Traversal: '.../...//'

Data Freshness Timeline

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2024-41972?

CVE-2024-41972 is a medium vulnerability published on November 18, 2024. A low privileged remote attacker can overwrite an arbitrary file on the filesystem which may lead to an arbitrary file read with root privileges.

When was CVE-2024-41972 disclosed?

CVE-2024-41972 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on November 18, 2024, with the most recent update on April 15, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2024-41972 actively exploited?

CVE-2024-41972 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 57.6% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-41972?

CVE-2024-41972 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.5 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2024-41972?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2024-41972, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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CVE-2024-41972

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