Overview
The Versa Director GUI contains an unrestricted upload of file with dangerous type vulnerability that allows administrators with Provider-Data-Center-Admin or Provider-Data-Center-System-Admin privileges to customize the user interface. The “Change Favicon” (Favorite Icon) enables the upload of a .png file, which can be exploited to upload a malicious file with a .png extension disguised as an image.
https://versa-networks.com/blog/versa-security-bulletin-update-on-cve-2024-39717-versa-director-dangerous-file-type-upload-vulnerability/; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-39717
Key Details
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| CVE ID | CVE-2024-39717 |
| Vendor / Product | Versa — Director |
| NVD Published | 2024-08-22 |
| NVD Last Modified | 2025-10-30 |
| CVSS 3.1 Score | 7.2 |
| CVSS 3.1 Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| Severity | HIGH |
| CWE | CWE-434 |
| CISA KEV Added | 2024-08-23 |
| CISA KEV Deadline | 2024-09-13 |
| Known Ransomware Use | No |
CVSS 3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Required Action
CISA BOD 22-01 Deadline: 2024-09-13.
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Timeline
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 2024-08-23 | Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog |
| 2024-09-13 | CISA BOD 22-01 remediation deadline |
References
| Resource | Type |
|---|---|
| NVD — CVE-2024-39717 | Vulnerability Database |
| CISA KEV Catalog Entry | US Government |