# CVE-2024-39717: Versa Director Dangerous File Type Upload Vulnerability

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2024-39717-versa-director-dangerous-file-type-upload-vulnerability  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2024-08-23. Updated: 2026-05-09  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2024-39717 · Severity: critical · CVSS 7.2 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2024-08-23

The Versa Director GUI allows authenticated administrators with high-level privileges to upload malicious files disguised with a .png extension via the 'Change Favicon' feature. This unrestricted upload of a dangerous file type can lead to arbitrary code execution if the file is subsequently processed or executed by the system.

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2024-39717 exploited in the wild?** Yes. CVE-2024-39717 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 23 August 2024. Treat it as urgent.

**How severe is CVE-2024-39717?** Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 7.2, published 23 August 2024.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Versa Networks Versa Director 21.2.2, 21.2.3, 22.1.1, 22.1.2, 22.1.3.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2024-39717?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**How is CVE-2024-39717 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.

**Am I affected by CVE-2024-39717?** Check whether you run Versa Director. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Affected products

- Versa Networks Versa Director 21.2.2, 21.2.3, 22.1.1, 22.1.2, 22.1.3

## Timeline

- 2024-08-23: disclosed: CVE published and added to CISA KEV catalog
- 2024-08-23: kev added
- 2024-08-27: exploited: Vendor confirmed at least one instance of exploitation in the wild due to non-implementation of firewall guidelines.