CVE-2024-52885: The Mobile Access Portal's File Share application is vulnerable to a directory traversal attack, allowing an a

Routine

MEDIUM 5.0MITIGATEMITIGATE

CVE-2024-52885 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.0) affecting mobile access, remote access vpn. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

The Mobile Access Portal's File Share application is vulnerable to a directory traversal attack, allowing an authenticated, malicious end-user (authorized to at least one File Share application) to list the file names of 'nobody'-accessible directories on the Mobile Access gateway.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.0 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.5% (top 59%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-35, CWE-22
Published	2025-08-06
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. · Vendor: checkpoint

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2025-08-06 15:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 08:07 UTCUpdated Record last modified

checkpoint mobile access MITIGATE

Affected: all versions

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy mobile-access || rpm -q mobile-access || mobile-access --version

No fixed or unaffected release known

Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory, disable the affected feature, or restrict network access.

checkpoint remote access vpn MITIGATE

Affected: all versions

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy remote-access-vpn || rpm -q remote-access-vpn || remote-access-vpn --version

No fixed or unaffected release known

Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory, disable the affected feature, or restrict network access.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2024-52885?

mobile access: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation; remote access vpn: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2024-52885 being exploited?

CVE-2024-52885 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2024-52885 affect?

CVE-2024-52885 affects mobile access, remote access vpn. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.0). The Mobile Access Portal's File Share application is vulnerable to a directory traversal attack, allowing an authenticated, malicious end-user (authorized to at least one File Share application) to list the file names of 'nobody'-accessible

How urgent is CVE-2024-52885?

Priority 28/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Software pages

Check Point vulnerabilities

Related CVEs

CVE-2024-52888 MEDIUM 5.4 MITIGATE MITIGATE For an authenticated end-user the portal may run a script while attempting to display a directory or some file
CVE-2024-52887 LOW 3.5 MITIGATE MITIGATE Authenticated end-user may set a specially crafted SNX bookmark that can make their browser run a script while

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