BC Security Empire Path Traversal RCE
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2024-6127 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | VulnCheck |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2024-06-27 20:15:23 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-07-14 23:17:18 UTC |
| Description | BC Security Empire before 5.9.3 is vulnerable to a path traversal issue that can lead to remote code execution. A remote, unauthenticated attacker can exploit this vulnerability over HTTP by acting as a normal agent, completing all cryptographic handshakes, and then triggering an upload of payload data containing a malicious path. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 9.8 CRITICAL from [email protected]
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS: 0.102630000 probability, percentile 0.951660000 (date 2026-07-16)
Problem Types: CWE-22 | CWE-434 | CWE-22 CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') | CWE-434 CWE-434 Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Secondary | 9.8 | CRITICAL | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| 3.1 | CNA | CVSS | 9.8 | CRITICAL | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
HighAvailability
HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | BC Security | Empire | affected 5.9.3 semver | Not specified |
| ADP | Bcsecurity | Empire | affected 5.9.3 custom | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| github.com/BC-SECURITY/Empire/blob/8283bbc77250232eb493bf1f9104fdd0d4689... | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | github.com | |
| vulncheck.com/advisories/empire-unauth-rce | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | vulncheck.com | |
| aceresponder.com/blog/exploiting-empire-c2-framework | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | aceresponder.com | |
| github.com/ACE-Responder/Empire-C2-RCE-PoC | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | github.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.