CVE-2024-39717: Versa Director Dangerous File Type Upload Vulnerability

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HIGH 7.2EXPLOITEDDOWNGRADE

CVE-2024-39717 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.2) affecting versa director, reported as exploited in the wild. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

The Versa Director GUI provides an option to customize the look and feel of the user interface. This option is only available for a user logged with Provider-Data-Center-Admin or Provider-Data-Center-System-Admin. (Tenant level users do not have this privilege). The “Change Favicon” (Favorite Icon) option can be mis-used to upload a malicious file ending with .png extension to masquerade as image file. This is possible only after a user with Prov

Why this priority

High severity
EPSS top 10%: very likely to be exploited
Exploited in the wild (CISA KEV)

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	7.2 (High)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	High
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	4.0% (top 10%)
CISA exploited list	Yes, fix due 2024-09-13
Weakness	CWE-434
Published	2024-08-22
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): HackerOne · Vendor: versa-networks

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2024-08-22 19:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2024-08-23Exploited Added to the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list
2024-09-13Deadline CISA due date for US federal agencies to patch
2026-06-17 07:42 UTCUpdated Record last modified

versa-networks versa director DOWNGRADE

Affected: 21.2.2 · 21.2.3 · 22.1.1 · 22.1.2 · 22.1.3

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 21.2.2

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy versa-director || rpm -q versa-director || versa-director --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 21.2.2 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison versa-director sudo apt install versa-director=<VERSION_BEFORE_21.2.2> sudo apt-mark hold versa-director

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list versa-director sudo dnf downgrade versa-director-<VERSION_BEFORE_21.2.2> sudo dnf versionlock add versa-director

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

Exact fixes by distribution

A distro patch exists: prefer upgrading over downgrading.

Fedora ELN · gram_grep · FIXED · 0.10.4-1.eln159 · FEDORA-2026-0808475f2a · source

sudo dnf upgrade --advisory=FEDORA-2026-0808475f2a

Fedora 46 · wesnoth · FIXED · 1.19.29-1.fc46 · FEDORA-2026-58f458e24e · source

sudo dnf upgrade --advisory=FEDORA-2026-58f458e24e

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2024-39717?

versa director: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2024-39717 being exploited?

Yes. CVE-2024-39717 is on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list, so treat it as patch-now.

What does CVE-2024-39717 affect?

CVE-2024-39717 affects versa director. Severity is high (CVSS 7.2). The Versa Director GUI provides an option to customize the look and feel of the user interface. This option is only available for a user logged with Provider-Data-Center-Admin or Provider-Data-Center-System-Admin. (Tenant level users do not

How urgent is CVE-2024-39717?

Priority 73/100. High severity; EPSS top 10%: very likely to be exploited; Exploited in the wild (CISA KEV)

Related CVEs

CVE-2024-42450 CRITICAL 10.0 DOWNGRADE The Versa Director uses PostgreSQL (Postgres) to store operational and configuration data
CVE-2024-45229 MEDIUM 6.6 DOWNGRADE The Versa Director offers REST APIs for orchestration and management

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