Description
BC Security Empire before 5.9.3 is vulnerable to a path traversal issue that can lead to remote code execution. A remote, unauthenticated attacker can exploit this vulnerability over HTTP by acting as a normal agent, completing all cryptographic handshakes, and then triggering an upload of payload data containing a malicious path.
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 9.8/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| BC Security | Empire | < 5.9.3 |
| bcsecurity | empire | < 5.9.3 |
References
- https://aceresponder.com/blog/exploiting-empire-c2-framework
- https://github.com/ACE-Responder/Empire-C2-RCE-PoC
- https://github.com/BC-SECURITY/Empire/blob/8283bbc77250232eb493bf1f9104fdd0d468962a/CHANGELOG.md?plain=1#L102
- https://vulncheck.com/advisories/empire-unauth-rce
- https://aceresponder.com/blog/exploiting-empire-c2-framework
- https://github.com/ACE-Responder/Empire-C2-RCE-PoC
- https://github.com/BC-SECURITY/Empire/blob/8283bbc77250232eb493bf1f9104fdd0d468962a/CHANGELOG.md?plain=1#L102
- https://vulncheck.com/advisories/empire-unauth-rce
Timeline
- Published
- Jun 27, 2024
- Last modified
- Jul 14, 2026
- NVD status
- Deferred