# CVE-2024-7399: MagicINFO 9 Server - Path Traversal

> Live exploitation tracking for CVE-2024-7399 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-2024-7399

## Key facts

- **Exploitation phase:** Background Noise. Continuous low-level scanning or exploitation attempts are observed, mostly opportunistic and automated.
- **CVSS score:** 8.8
- **Public exploit available:** Yes
- **Affected products:** Samsung MagicINFO Server
- **Weaknesses:** CWE-22 (Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')); CWE-434 (Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type)

## Description

Improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory vulnerability in Samsung MagicINFO 9 Server version before 21.1050 allows attackers to write arbitrary file as system authority.

## CrowdSec analysis

[CVE-2024-7399](https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/CVE-2024-7399) is a vulnerability in Samsung MagicINFO Server that permits attackers to write arbitrary files outside of intended directories, leading to possible escalation of privileges.

CrowdSec has been tracking this vulnerability and its exploits since 1st of June 2025.

CrowdSec network data shows that most actors exploiting CVE-2024-7399 rely on broad, untargeted scans with minimal filtering. The activity is largely automated and opportunistic in nature.
In addition, according to the CrowdSec network, attack volume against CVE-2024-7399 has dipped slightly compared to the previous week. Although still commonly targeted, the decline suggests a cooling-off period. Long-term relevance remains, but attention is waning.

Incidents typically involve requests to URLs containing `/magicinfo/servlet/swupdatefileuploader`, aiming to exploit directory traversal weaknesses.

## Timeline

- 2024-08-09: CVE Published. CVE-2024-7399 is published to NVD.
- 2025-06-01: Rule Released. CrowdSec releases a rule to detect CVE-2024-7399 exploitation attempts against the CrowdSec Network.
- 2025-06-05: CrowdSec First Seen. CrowdSec observes in-the-wild exploitation of CVE-2024-7399 for the first time.
- 2026-04-24: CISA KEV. CVE-2024-7399 is added to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog by CISA.
- 2026-05-08: CISA Remediation Deadline. Expiration of the CISA remediation deadline as described in [BOD 22-01](https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/directives/bod-22-01-reducing-significant-risk-known-exploited-vulnerabilities).

## References

- https://security.samsungtv.com/securityUpdates
- https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/cves/2024/CVE-2024-7399.yaml

## Live exploitation data

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