# CVE-2024-55457: Star Gate - Path Traversal

> Live exploitation tracking for CVE-2024-55457 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-2024-55457

## Key facts

- **Exploitation phase:** Limited Exploitation. The vulnerability is known but shows very limited attacker interest or exploitation activity.
- **CVSS score:** 6.5
- **Public exploit available:** Yes
- **Affected products:** MasterSAM Star Gate
- **Weaknesses:** CWE-22 (Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal'))
- **Tags:** enterprise_software

## Description

MasterSAM Star Gate 11 is vulnerable to directory traversal via /adama/adama/downloadService. An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by manipulating the file parameter to access arbitrary files on the server, potentially exposing sensitive information.

## CrowdSec analysis

[CVE-2024-55457](https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/CVE-2024-55457) is a directory traversal vulnerability in MasterSAM Star Gate 11, specifically affecting the /adama/adama/downloadService endpoint. By manipulating the file parameter, attackers can access arbitrary files on the server, potentially exposing sensitive information and compromising data confidentiality. This flaw could be leveraged in targeted attacks to retrieve configuration files, credentials, or other critical data stored on the affected system.

CrowdSec has been tracking this vulnerability and its exploits since 15th of April 2026.

Insights from the CrowdSec network reveal that the attackers trying to exploit CVE-2024-55457 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-2024-55457 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 `/adama/adama/downloadService` endpoint by manipulating the `file` parameter with directory traversal sequences (e.g., `../../../../etc/passwd`) to access sensitive files on the server.

## Timeline

- 2025-02-20: CVE Published. CVE-2024-55457 is published to NVD.
- 2026-04-15: Rule Released. CrowdSec releases a rule to detect CVE-2024-55457 exploitation attempts against the CrowdSec Network.
- 2026-04-20: CrowdSec First Seen. CrowdSec observes in-the-wild exploitation of CVE-2024-55457 for the first time.

## References

- https://github.com/h13nh04ng/CVE-2024-55457-PoC
- https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/cves/2024/CVE-2024-55457.yaml

## Live exploitation data

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