High

OpenC3 Path Traversal via screen controller (`GHSL-2024-127`)

  • Disclosed: 02.10.2024
  • Updated: 11.10.2026 11:20

Summary

A path traversal vulnerability inside of LocalMode's open_local_file method allows an authenticated user with adequate permissions to download any .txt via the ScreensController#show on the web server COSMOS is running on (depending on the file permissions).

Note: This CVE affects all OpenC3 COSMOS Editions

Impact

This issue may lead to Information Disclosure.

Affected software

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PlatformPackageVulnerable versionsFixed in
Python (PyPI) openc3 < 5.19.0 5.19.0

References

CVSS score 6.5/10
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness (CWE)
CWE-22
Platform
Python (PyPI)
Package
openc3
Disclosed
02.10.2024
Updated
11.10.2026 11:20

Sources and licenses

OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - PYSEC-2024-101 - PyPA Advisory Database; CC BY 4.0

OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-8jxr-mccc-mwg8 - CC BY 4.0

Vulnerability history: openc3

All published vulnerabilities of this package (Python (PyPI)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.

All (15) in the archive
Total entries
15
First → latest
10.2024 05.2026
Without a fix
7
Exploited in attacks
0

Severity breakdown

  • Critical 5
  • High 5
  • Medium 5

Disclosures per year

  1. 2024: 3
  2. 2025: 7
  3. 2026: 5
Severity:
  1. OpenC3 Path Traversal via screen controller (`GHSL-2024-127`) this entry
    High · 6.5 CVE-2024-46977 < 5.19.0 5.19.0

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