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title: "CVE-2024-4701: Genie Path Traversal vulnerability via File Uploads"
url: https://erroneo.us/security/cve/CVE-2024-4701/
description: "CVE-2024-4701 (com.netflix.genie:genie-web (Maven)): A path traversal issue potentially leading to remote code execution in Genie for all versions prior to…"
type: vulnerability-record
section: "Security Digest"
date_published: 2024-05-10
date_modified: 2024-08-01
publisher: erroneo.us
author: erroneo.us Security Desk
cve: "CVE-2024-4701"
kev: false
cvss: 9.9
epss: 0.24629
license: All rights reserved. Quote with attribution and a link.
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# CVE-2024-4701: Genie Path Traversal vulnerability via File Uploads

**Signal:** High exploit likelihood. EPSS ranks it in the top 5% of all CVEs for likely exploitation in the next 30 days. (Computed from CISA KEV, EPSS and CVSS; not an editorial verdict.)

## Should you act?

- Not in CISA KEV , but CISA’s SSVC assessment records a public proof-of-concept, so attack code exists.
- EPSS 24.6% , percentile 98: FIRST’s model estimates a 24.6% chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, higher than 98% of all scored CVEs (very high). EPSS is a probability, not a verdict.
- Needs an account (low (any account)). Exposure depends on who can log in.
- Only applies if your dependency tree includes com.netflix.genie:genie-web (Maven) < 4.3.18, fixed in 4.3.18 . Check your lockfile, including transitive dependencies.

## What it is

A path traversal issue potentially leading to remote code execution in Genie for all versions prior to 4.3.18

## Affected packages

- Maven `com.netflix.genie:genie-web` < 4.3.18 → fixed: 4.3.18

## Affected products (CVE record)

- Netflix Genie: <= 4.3.18

## Severity

- netflix CVSS 3.1: 9.9 `CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L`
- GitHub CVSS 3.1: 9.9 `CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L`

## Exploitation

- CISA KEV: not listed (no confirmed in-the-wild exploitation known to CISA).
- CISA SSVC assessment: exploitation poc , automatable yes , technical impact total .
- FIRST EPSS (model of 2026-10-21): 24.63% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days; percentile 98.

## Sources

- [GitHub Advisory GHSA-wpcv-5jgp-69f3](https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-wpcv-5jgp-69f3)
- [CVE.org record CVE-2024-4701](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-4701)
- [NVD entry CVE-2024-4701](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-4701)
- [github.com](https://github.com/Netflix/security-bulletins/blob/master/advisories/nflx-2024-001.md)
- [github.com](https://github.com/Netflix/genie/security/advisories/GHSA-wpcv-5jgp-69f3)
- [github.com](https://github.com/Netflix/genie/pull/1217)
- [github.com](https://github.com/Netflix/genie/commit/6bad017d8078c94e80d6c6fe8abd693910bf55cf)
- [github.com](https://github.com/Netflix/genie/releases/tag/v4.3.18)

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