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CVE-2024-55550
CRITICAL ⌖ ON CISA KEV · EXPLOITEDMitel MiCollab's path traversal flaw lets authenticated admins read local files, which can be chained with an unauthenticated remote file-read bug to escalate privileges or exfiltrate data.
Mitel MiCollab contains a path traversal vulnerability allowing authenticated administrative users to read local system files. This flaw can be chained with CVE-2024-41713, an unauthenticated remote file-read vulnerability, enabling attackers to escalate privileges or exfiltrate sensitive data. DIB organizations must patch this immediately as it represents a critical exposure in collaboration platforms, often overlooked in favor of more obvious RCE flaws.
Shame score — A critical path traversal flaw in a collaboration platform that is actively exploited in the wild and linked to ransomware, indicating severe negligence and avoidable exposure.
▸ RECOMMENDED ACTION Actively exploited (CISA KEV) — remediate now, ahead of your normal patch cycle.
Mitel MiCollab contains a path traversal vulnerability that could allow an authenticated attacker with administrative privileges to read local files within the system due to insufficient input sanitization. This vulnerability can be chained with CVE-2024-41713, which allows an unauthenticated, remote attacker to read arbitrary files on the server.