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CVE-2024-41713: Mitel MiCollab Path Traversal

Critical CVSS 9.1 CISA KEV

Remediation summary

Recommended action
Upgrade MiCollab to version 9.8 SP2 (9.8.2.12) or later.
Affected evidence
2 source affected-product statements
Priority
Known exploited (CISA KEV); Critical severity; CVSS 9.1
Evidence checked

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What is CVE-2024-41713?

A vulnerability in the NuPoint Unified Messaging (NPM) component of Mitel MiCollab through 9.8 SP1 FP2 (9.8.1.201) could allow an unauthenticated attacker to conduct a path traversal attack, due to insufficient input validation. A successful exploit could allow unauthorized access, enabling the attacker to view, corrupt, or delete users' data and system configurations.

CVE
CVE-2024-41713
Source title
Mitel MiCollab Path Traversal Vulnerability
Severity
Critical
CVSS
9.1 (3.1)
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
CVE published
2024-10-21
Source updated
2026-08-04T05:16:30Z
Catalog checked
2026-08-24T07:01:48Z
CISA KEV
Known exploited
Ecosystem
javascript/npm
Weaknesses
CWE-22
CNA / source
cve@mitre.org
Record status
Analyzed
Catalog quality
metadata-backed

Known exploitation and required action

CISA lists CVE-2024-41713 in its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog. Treat this as direct exploitation evidence when prioritizing the change.

CISA entry
Mitel MiCollab Path Traversal Vulnerability
Vendor / project
Mitel
Product
MiCollab
Date added
2025-01-07
CISA due date
2025-01-28
Known ransomware use
Known

CISA required action

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

The recorded CISA due date is a remediation deadline for covered U.S. federal agencies; other organizations can use it as an urgency signal.

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Affected products and version ranges

  • n/a / n/a
    • Affected: version n/a.
    • Affected-status source: cve@mitre.org.
  • mitel / micollab
    • Affected: versions 0 through 9.8.1.201 inclusive (custom).
    • Affected-status source: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0.

AI-assisted evidence synthesis

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Business risk

Critical risk to internet-reachable Mitel MiCollab deployments. An unauthenticated attacker may exploit path traversal in the NuPoint Unified Messaging component to access provisioning information and perform unauthorized administrative actions, with potential confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact. CISA lists this vulnerability in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog and identifies active exploitation.

Source-specific exposure conditions

  • Mitel MiCollab is deployed at version 9.8 SP1 FP2 (9.8.1.201) or earlier.
  • The vulnerable NuPoint Unified Messaging component is enabled or reachable.
  • The MiCollab service is reachable by an attacker over the network; authentication is not required for exploitation.

Source-specific remediation

  • Upgrade MiCollab to version 9.8 SP2 (9.8.2.12) or later.
  • If an upgrade cannot be performed promptly, consult Mitel Knowledge Base article KB000116041 for the vendor-provided patch and apply the supported patch procedure for the installed release.
  • Prioritize externally reachable and internet-exposed MiCollab systems because the vulnerability is unauthenticated and present in the CISA KEV Catalog.
  • After remediation, review relevant access and administrative records for suspicious unauthorized access or changes.

Source-specific verification

  • Confirm the installed MiCollab version is 9.8 SP2 (9.8.2.12) or later.
  • If using a vendor patch instead of the upgrade, confirm that the patch was supplied for the installed MiCollab release and that the vendor-supported installation completed successfully.
  • Confirm that the deployed product and release are no longer within the affected range of 9.8 SP1 FP2 (9.8.1.201) and earlier.
  • Use normal administrative/version-management interfaces and documentation-based checks; do not perform exploit testing against production systems.

Uncertainty and evidence gaps

  • The supplied record reports a CVSS 3.1 score of 9.1, while Mitel's advisory reports 9.8; the remediation recommendation is unaffected.
  • Mitel's public advisory refers to patch availability for releases 6.0 and above but does not expose patch identifiers or detailed patch-validation steps on the publicly accessible page.
  • The exact deployed MiCollab version, network exposure, and whether NuPoint Unified Messaging is enabled are not provided.

Claim-to-source evidence

  • Affected Product: Mitel MiCollab, specifically the NuPoint Unified Messaging component, is affected. Evidence
  • Affected Version: MiCollab 9.8 SP1 FP2 (9.8.1.201) and earlier versions are affected. Evidence
  • Exposure: The vulnerability can be exploited by an unauthenticated attacker through a path traversal attack caused by insufficient input validation. Evidence
  • Exposure: CISA lists CVE-2024-41713 as a Known Exploited Vulnerability and requires applying vendor mitigations or discontinuing use if mitigations are unavailable. Evidence
  • Fixed Version: The critical issue is corrected in MiCollab 9.8 SP2 (9.8.2.12), and subsequent releases are recommended. Evidence
  • Remediation: Mitel recommends upgrading affected products to MiCollab 9.8 SP2 (9.8.2.12) or later; a vendor patch is also available for supported releases 6.0 and above. Evidence
  • Verification: Comparing the installed MiCollab version with the vendor-stated corrected version, 9.8 SP2 (9.8.2.12), provides a documentation-based remediation check. Evidence

Synthesis sources

Generation provenance

Model
gpt-5.6-luna
Generated
2026-08-04T12:16:15Z
Prompt version
2026-07-14.2
Specificity
specific
Source fingerprint
ae05c0ca6f43f6779bdc4757d481d1c704a1e277484d0fedc83322032db9261d

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Matched pattern: Path traversal, unsafe upload, and file handling

How to check exposure for CVE-2024-41713

  • Trace untrusted filenames, archive entries, URLs, and path segments into read, write, include, extraction, and upload operations.
  • Identify filesystem roots, mount permissions, symbolic-link behavior, archive handling, and whether uploaded content is web-accessible or executable.

Temporary containment

  • Disable affected upload, extraction, include, or file-serving features and make the target filesystem read-only where possible.

How to remediate CVE-2024-41713

  • Generate server-side storage identifiers and resolve paths beneath a fixed root using filesystem-aware containment checks.
  • Reject absolute, parent-relative, alternate-separator, device, link, and archive entries that escape the intended root.

How to verify the remediation

  • Test containment with disposable fixtures covering normalization, separators, links, archives, collisions, and case behavior.
  • Confirm every resulting path remains within the intended root after final resolution and at time of use.

Rollback

  • Restore file-handling code, storage-root configuration, upload policy, permissions, and inert tests from the captured state.

Stop and triage conditions

  • Stop if validation occurs only before a later path transformation or does not account for links and platform semantics.
  • Switch to incident response if unexpected files, modified application content, or unauthorized reads are found.

Required output

Return a reviewer-ready minimal patch with exposure evidence, authoritative fixed-version evidence, regression tests, deployed-artifact verification, rollback notes, and source links; otherwise return TRIAGE.md with the blocking decision and owner.

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References and evidence

Cite this CVE record

Security Recipes. “CVE-2024-41713: Mitel MiCollab Path Traversal” Last updated . Canonical URL: https://security-recipes.ai/cve/CVE-2024-41713/.

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