# CVE-2024-2863: LG LED Assistant - Path Traversal

> Live exploitation tracking for CVE-2024-2863 by the CrowdSec Live Exploit Tracker, built from real-world attack data crowdsourced from CrowdSec's global network.

Page: https://tracker.crowdsec.net/cves/CVE-2024-2863

## Key facts

- **Exploitation phase:** Limited Exploitation. The vulnerability is known but shows very limited attacker interest or exploitation activity.
- **CVSS score:** 5.3
- **Public exploit available:** Yes
- **Affected products:** LG Electronics LG LED Assistant
- **Weaknesses:** CWE-35 (Path Traversal: '.../...//'); CWE-22 (Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal'))
- **Tags:** iot

## Description

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to traverse paths via file upload on the affected LG LED Assistant.

## CrowdSec analysis

[CVE-2024-2863](https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/CVE-2024-2863) is a path traversal vulnerability in LG LED Assistant that allows remote attackers to exploit the file upload functionality to access files outside the intended directory. This flaw could be leveraged to read sensitive files on the system, potentially exposing confidential information.

CrowdSec has been tracking this vulnerability and its exploits since 7th of January 2026.

Insights from the CrowdSec network reveal that the attackers trying to exploit CVE-2024-2863 are composed of a fairly even mix of opportunistic and targeted actors. Some attackers employ preliminary reconnaissance, while others use indiscriminate scanning.
CrowdSec data also reveals a clear uptick in attacks involving CVE-2024-2863 over the past week. Activity is above the usual baseline, suggesting growing attention from attackers. This may reflect rising awareness, recent exploit releases, or expanded targeting efforts.

Attackers exploit the `/api/thumbnail` endpoint by submitting POST requests with path traversal sequences in the `fileName` parameter, enabling arbitrary file uploads to sensitive locations on the server.

## Timeline

- 2024-03-25: CVE Published. CVE-2024-2863 is published to NVD.
- 2026-01-07: Rule Released. CrowdSec releases a rule to detect CVE-2024-2863 exploitation attempts against the CrowdSec Network.
- 2026-01-14: CrowdSec First Seen. CrowdSec observes in-the-wild exploitation of CVE-2024-2863 for the first time.

## References

- https://lgsecurity.lge.com/bulletins/idproducts#updateDetails
- https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/cves/2024/CVE-2024-2863.yaml

## Live exploitation data

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