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Vulnerability · CVE-2024-13981

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

Published Aug 23, 2024 · catalog updated May 26, 2026 · Fujian Apex Software Co. Ltd. LiveBOS

Patch now

CVE-2024-13981 is in the CISA known-exploited catalog. Confirm Fujian Apex Software Co. Ltd. LiveBOS against the vendor advisory and apply that fix. The CVSS score does not change the priority.

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Severity
Critical10.0
Known exploitation
CISA KEV and VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.90%
Remediation
Remediation guidance
Affected products
vendor Apex Software Co., Ltd LiveBOS · vendor Fujian Apex Software Co. Ltd. LiveBOS 0 ≤pre-August 2024 builds

LiveBOS, an object-oriented business architecture middleware suite developed by Apex Software Co., Ltd., contains an arbitrary file upload vulnerability in its UploadFile.do;.js.jsp endpoint. This flaw affects the LiveBOS Server component and allows unauthenticated remote attackers to upload crafted files outside the intended directory structure via path traversal in the filename parameter. Successful exploitation may lead to remote code execution on the server, enabling full system compromise. The vulnerability is presumed to affect builds released prior to August 2024 and is said to be remed

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  • vendor Apex Software Co., Ltd LiveBOSversion unspecified
  • vendor Fujian Apex Software Co. Ltd. LiveBOS 0 ≤pre-August 2024 builds0 ≤pre-August 2024 builds

How to fix CVE-2024-13981

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

CVE-2024-13981 is in the CISA known-exploited catalog. Confirm Fujian Apex Software Co. Ltd. LiveBOS against the vendor advisory and apply that fix. The CVSS score does not change the priority.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with Fujian Apex Software Co. Ltd. LiveBOS 0 ≤pre-August 2024 builds 0 ≤pre-August 2024 builds. Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable.

What should an analyst verify?

No weakness class is stored. EPSS 0.90%. The CISA KEV listing is the exploitation evidence. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

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Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Aug 23, 2024 · VulnCheck KEV

    Detected

    LiveBOS, an object-oriented business architecture middleware suite developed by Apex Software Co., Ltd., contains an arbitrary file upload vulnerability in its UploadFile.do;.js.jsp endpoint. This flaw affects the LiveBOS Server component and allows unauthenticated remote attackers to upload crafted files outside the intended directory structure via path traversal in the filename parameter. Succes

  2. Aug 23, 2024 · CISA KEV

    Known exploited

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

  3. May 26, 2026 · EUVD

    Updated

    LiveBOS, an object-oriented business architecture middleware suite developed by Apex Software Co., Ltd., contains an arbitrary file upload vulnerability in its UploadFile.do;.js.jsp endpoint. This flaw affects the LiveBOS Server component and allows unauthenticated remote attackers to upload crafted files outside the intended directory structure via path traversal in the filename parameter. Succes

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2024-13981

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2024-13981

    30-day exploitation probability 0.9%

    first.org
  • EUVDVulnerability recordEUVD-2024-54923

    LiveBOS, an object-oriented business architecture middleware suite developed by Apex Software Co., Ltd., contains an arbitrary file upload vulnerability in its UploadFile.do;.js.jsp endpoint. This flaw affects the LiveBOS Server component and allows unauthenticated remote attacke

    euvd.enisa.europa.eu
  • VulnCheck KEVConfirmed exploitationCVE-2024-13981

    LiveBOS, an object-oriented business architecture middleware suite developed by Apex Software Co., Ltd., contains an arbitrary file upload vulnerability in its UploadFile.do;.js.jsp endpoint. This flaw affects the LiveBOS Server component and allows unauthenticated remote attacke

    vulncheck.com

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 18, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.