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<p class="MsoNormal"><a name="_Hlk122600425"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Good afternoon,</span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk122600425"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk122600425"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk122600425"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">The SOC Services team is reporting on the vulnerability:
</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk122600425"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">CVE-2024-39717:
</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk122600425"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Versa Director Dangerous File Type Upload Vulnerability</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk122600425"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">.
Due to its high visibility and knowledge of the software installed in the state environment, we are providing this in-depth information:<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk122600425"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk122600425"><b><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt">History</span></u></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk122600425"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">: On August 26, 2024, Versa released a security bulletin
where patched/remediated versions can be found for its Dangerous File Type Upload Vulnerability. CVE-2024-39717 was established as a CVE on August 22, 2024, and has been assigned a CVSSv3 rating of 7.2 (high).<span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk122600425"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk122600425"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">The following products are affected:<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.25in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk122600425"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Versa Director: <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk122600425"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">21.2.3 <o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk122600425"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">22.1.2 <o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk122600425"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">22.1.3 <o:p></o:p></span></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk122600425"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk122600425"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Further information is available from Versa to obtain notes:<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo6"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk122600425"><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Versa Security Bulletin -
</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk122600425"> </span><a href="https://versa-networks.com/blog/versa-security-bulletin-update-on-cve-2024-39717-versa-director-dangerous-file-type-upload-vulnerability/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk122600425"><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">https://versa-networks.com/blog/versa-security-bulletin-update-on-cve-2024-39717-versa-director-dangerous-file-type-upload-vulnerability/</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk122600425"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk122600425"><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk122600425"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk122600425"><b><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Intelligence</span></u></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk122600425"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">: As of August 23, 2024, Versa is aware that CVE-2024-39717
has been exploited in the wild. It is very likely that the exploit will continue to be leveraged by threat actors over the coming months.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk122600425"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk122600425"><b><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Workarounds:</span></u></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk122600425"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> There are no workarounds at this time.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk122600425"><b><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow"><o:p><span style="text-decoration:none"> </span></o:p></span></u></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk122600425"><b><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt">How it works</span></u></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk122600425"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">: At the time of this writing, little public information
exists about how the vulnerability is exploited. </span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk122600425"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:11.0pt">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.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk122600425"><b><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Post-Exploit</span></u></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk122600425"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">: Upon successful exploitation of the vulnerability,
an attacker could trigger browser crashes and execute arbitrary code in allocated memory.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk122600425"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">To identify if the vulnerability has already been exploited, customers can inspect the /var/versa/vnms/web/custom_logo/ folder for
any suspicious files having been uploaded. Running the command: file -b –mime-type <.png file> should report the file type as “image/png”.
<span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk122600425"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">As of August 26, 2024,
</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk122600425"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">no plugins are currently available in Tenable Security Center for the vulnerability.</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk122600425"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk122600425"><b><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Recommended Actions</span></u></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk122600425"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">:<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l5 level1 lfo9"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk122600425"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Verify host has not been compromised before applying patches.<o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l5 level1 lfo9"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk122600425">Apply appropriate updates provided by vendor to vulnerable systems immediately after appropriate testing.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l5 level1 lfo9"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk122600425"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Run all software as a non-privileged user (one without administrative privileges) to diminish the effects of a successful attack.<o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l5 level1 lfo9">
<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk122600425"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Remind users not to visit un-trusted websites or follow links provided by unknown or un-trusted sources.<o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l5 level1 lfo9">
<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk122600425"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Inform and educate users regarding the threats posed by hypertext links contained in emails or attachments especially from un-trusted sources.<o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l5 level1 lfo9"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk122600425"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Apply the Principle of Least Privilege to all systems and services.</span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:105%"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:105%;mso-ligatures:none">SOC Hotline: (503) 378-5930 | SOC Services (503) 373-0378<span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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