# Versa Director Dangerous File Type Upload · pwn.watch

> The Versa Director GUI contains an unrestricted upload of file with dangerous type vulnerability that allows administrators with Provider-Data-Center-Admin or Provider-Data-Center-System-Admin privileges to customize the user interface. The “Change Favicon” (Favorite Icon) enables the upload of a .png file, which can be exploited to upload a malicious file with a .png extension disguised as an image. Added to the CISA KEV catalog on 2024-08-23.

Page: https://pwn.watch/i/versa-director-cve-2024-39717 · generated 2026-10-22T23:52:53.443Z

## Status
- Severity: medium · status: closed · patch: patched
- Product: Versa Director
- Started: 2024-08-22 · closed: 2024-08-23
- CVEs: CVE-2024-39717
- Affected: See vendor advisory (versions are not listed in the KEV record)
- Fixed in: See vendor advisory linked in sources

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- JSON Feed: https://pwn.watch/i/versa-director-cve-2024-39717/feed.json
- Full data (timeline, sources, posts, agentBrief): https://pwn.watch/i/versa-director-cve-2024-39717.json
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## Updates (newest first)
- 2024-08-23: CISA added CVE-2024-39717 to the KEV catalog (federal deadline 2024-09-13) (https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog)
- 2024-08-22: CVE-2024-39717 published (https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-39717)

## Fix brief
# Security brief: Versa Director Dangerous File Type Upload

Source: https://pwn.watch/i/versa-director-cve-2024-39717 · status: closed (closed Aug 23, 2024) · severity: medium · updated Aug 23, 2024

## Patch status
**PATCHED: fixed releases exist. Upgrade to a fixed version.**

## What it is
The Versa Director GUI contains an unrestricted upload of file with dangerous type vulnerability that allows administrators with Provider-Data-Center-Admin or Provider-Data-Center-System-Admin privileges to customize the user interface. The “Change Favicon” (Favorite Icon) enables the upload of a .png file, which can be exploited to upload a malicious file with a .png extension disguised as an image. Added to the CISA KEV catalog on 2024-08-23.

Severity detail: CVSS 6.6 (v3.0, CNA), actively exploited (CISA KEV)

- Product: Versa Director
- CVE / advisory ids: CVE-2024-39717

## Affected versions
- See vendor advisory (versions are not listed in the KEV record)

## Check whether you're affected
No generic command applies (the product is a hosted service, appliance or desktop app). Check the installed version in its admin UI / About screen and compare with the versions above.

## Fix
Upgrade to one of these fixed versions (or later on the same branch):
- See vendor advisory linked in sources

After upgrading, re-run the checks above and redeploy/restart the affected services.

## Latest updates
- Aug 23, 2024: CISA added CVE-2024-39717 to the KEV catalog (federal deadline 2024-09-13)
- Aug 22, 2024: CVE-2024-39717 published

## Advisories
- [Versa advisory: CVE-2024-39717](https://versa-networks.com/blog/versa-security-bulletin-update-on-cve-2024-39717-versa-director-dangerous-file-type-upload-vulnerability/) (Versa)
- [NVD: CVE-2024-39717](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-39717) (NVD)
- [CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog](https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog) (CISA)

## Caveats
Derived from the CISA KEV JSON feed (catalogVersion 2026.10.21); CVSS from the CVE record (cveawg.mitre.org). startedAt is the CVE publication date when it fell in 2024 before the KEV listing, else the KEV dateAdded; exploitation may have begun earlier. closedAt is the KEV listing date (a fix or mitigation was available then unless noted).

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