Mitel MiCollab Path Traversal Vulnerability (CVE-2024-55550)
Mitel MiCollab contains a path traversal vulnerability that could allow an authenticated attacker with administrative privileges to read local files within the system due to insufficient input sanitization. This vulnerability can be chained with CVE-2024-41713, which allows an unauthenticated, remote attacker to read arbitrary files on the server.
A remote attacker, with administrative privileges, can achieve partial data exposure. CISA has confirmed use of this vulnerability in known ransomware campaigns — treat as high priority for remediation. Federal agencies are required to remediate by 2025-01-28 under CISA BOD 22-01.
This is a Path Traversal (CWE-22) vulnerability in Mitel MiCollab. Exploitation requires remote network access, low attack complexity, an administrative account, and no user interaction required.
Probably yes if any of these apply:
CISA confirms this CVE has been used in known ransomware campaigns. Added to the KEV catalog on 2025-01-07; federal agencies required to remediate by 2025-01-28.
Manual remediation steps
Apply the Vendor Patch
This vulnerability is in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog — apply the vendor's security update as soon as possible.
CISA required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
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