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HIGH

CVE-2020-24368

CWE-22Published: August 19, 2020· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

7.5

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Icinga Icinga Web2 2.0.0 through 2.6.4, 2.7.4 and 2.8.2 has a Directory Traversal vulnerability which allows an attacker to access arbitrary files that are readable by the process running Icinga Web 2. This issue is fixed in Icinga Web 2 in v2.6.4, v2.7.4 and v2.8.2.

Technical Analysis

CVE-2020-24368 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), with a CVSS base score of 7.5.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges Req.None

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityNone

AvailabilityNone

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Affected Vendors & Products

Debian1 product(s)

debian linux

icinga1 product(s)

icinga web 2

SUSE2 product(s)

package hublinux enterprise

Source: NVD CPE · 5 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time

Offensive Security exploit database

GitHub PoC Search

Community PoC repositories

Rapid7 / Metasploit

Metasploit module search

Security advisories & exploits

Official NIST entry

CVE Program entry

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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-10/msg00026.html

ADVISORYhttps://github.com/Icinga/icingaweb2/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md

ADVISORYhttps://github.com/Icinga/icingaweb2/issues/4226

ADVISORYhttps://icinga.com/2020/08/19/icinga-web-security-release-v2-6-4-v2-7-4-and-v2-8-2/

ADVISORYhttps://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/08/msg00040.html

ADVISORYhttps://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-05

ADVISORYhttps://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4747

ADVISORYhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-10/msg00026.html

ADVISORYhttps://github.com/Icinga/icingaweb2/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md

ADVISORYhttps://github.com/Icinga/icingaweb2/issues/4226

ADVISORYhttps://icinga.com/2020/08/19/icinga-web-security-release-v2-6-4-v2-7-4-and-v2-8-2/

ADVISORYhttps://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/08/msg00040.html

ADVISORYhttps://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-05

ADVISORYhttps://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4747

All References (14)

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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-10/msg00026.htmlMailing List · Third Party Advisory

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https://github.com/Icinga/icingaweb2/blob/master/CHANGELOG.mdRelease Notes · Third Party Advisory

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https://github.com/Icinga/icingaweb2/issues/4226Exploit · Issue Tracking · Third Party Advisory

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https://icinga.com/2020/08/19/icinga-web-security-release-v2-6-4-v2-7-4-and-v2-8-2/Vendor Advisory

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https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/08/msg00040.htmlMailing List · Third Party Advisory

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https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-05Third Party Advisory

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https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4747Third Party Advisory

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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-10/msg00026.htmlMailing List · Third Party Advisory

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https://github.com/Icinga/icingaweb2/blob/master/CHANGELOG.mdRelease Notes · Third Party Advisory

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https://github.com/Icinga/icingaweb2/issues/4226Exploit · Issue Tracking · Third Party Advisory

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https://icinga.com/2020/08/19/icinga-web-security-release-v2-6-4-v2-7-4-and-v2-8-2/Vendor Advisory

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https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/08/msg00040.htmlMailing List · Third Party Advisory

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https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-05Third Party Advisory

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https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4747Third Party Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2020-24368

CVSS Score7.5 / 10

SeverityHIGH

WeaknessCWE-22

CISA KEVNo

Affected3 vendor(s)

PublishedAug 19, 2020

Related CVEs (CWE-22)

Recommended Actions

→Apply vendor patches immediately
→Monitor CVE-2020-24368 in threat intel feeds
→Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts

Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.

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