CVE-2024-41258

MEDIUM

An issue was discovered in filestash v0.4. The usage of the ssh.InsecureIgnoreHostKey() disables host key verification, possibly allowing attackers to obtain sensitive information via a man-in-the-...

Affects 1 product across 1 vendor.

CVSS 3.15.3
EPSS0.2%
Percentile10th
PatchUnknown
CVSS Vector — Plain English Remotely exploitable over the network, high complexity, no authentication required, requires user interaction, impact contained to the vulnerable component, full confidentiality impact, no integrity impact, no availability impact.
CWE Weakness Definitions
CWE-295: CWE-295
CWE-347: CWE-347
Related Attack Patterns (CAPEC)
CAPEC-459 Creating a Rogue Certification Authority Certificate
via CWE-295
CAPEC-463 Padding Oracle Crypto Attack
via CWE-347
CAPEC-475 Signature Spoofing by Improper Validation
via CWE-295 CWE-347

Mapping is CWE-to-CAPEC per MITRE CAPEC 3.9.

◆ AI Analysis — automated analysis, not human-reviewed

A vulnerability in filestash v0.4 allows attackers to perform a man-in-the-middle attack due to the use of ssh.InsecureIgnoreHostKey(), which disables host key verification.

BSID: BS-2024-GLOBAL-202593-M • Model: /workspace/models/qwen2.5-coder-32b-instruct-bf16 • Confidence: MEDIUM

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Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2024-41258?
A vulnerability in filestash v0.4 allows attackers to perform a man-in-the-middle attack due to the use of ssh.InsecureIgnoreHostKey(), which disables host key verification.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-41258?
CVE-2024-41258 has CVSS 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N. EPSS: 0.2%.
Is CVE-2024-41258 actively exploited?
No confirmed active exploitation of CVE-2024-41258 as of 2026-05-30.
How do I remediate CVE-2024-41258?
Priority: HIGH.
What systems are affected by CVE-2024-41258?
CVE-2024-41258 affects Filestash Filestash.
Vulnerability Details
CVE IDCVE-2024-41258
BSIDBS-2024-GLOBAL-202593-M BreachSpider Global ID
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Published2024-07-31
Last Modified2025-03-13
ICS Relevance0%
Weakness (CWE)
CWE-295CWE-347
SourceNVD
Official Description

An issue was discovered in filestash v0.4. The usage of the ssh.InsecureIgnoreHostKey() disables host key verification, possibly allowing attackers to obtain sensitive information via a man-in-the-middle attack.

Source: NIST NVD / MITRE CVE Database

Attack Vector Analysis — CITED Relevance

The vulnerability arises from the insecure configuration of SSH connections in filestash, where host key verification is disabled. This makes it possible for attackers to intercept and potentially manipulate SSH traffic, leading to the exposure of sensitive information.

Exploitation Likelihood: MEDIUM

Affected Products
VendorProductAffected Versions
Filestash Filestash ≤ 0.4
Remediation

No official vendor advisory link on record. See the CVE record →

Threat Intelligence
● Threat Intelligence Validated: October 2026 | Threat Age: 806 Days
CISA known-exploitedNot in KEV catalog
Public ExploitNot confirmed
PoC CodeNot confirmed
AI Enrichment Record — provenance & audit hash
Model/workspace/models/qwen2.5-coder-32b-instruct-bf16
ConfidenceMEDIUM
Enriched At2026-05-24
SHA-512 Audit Hash8547dfb40a344577c1d907652cf71f51d03c9a7e33eac098c3d4451ecb10438830913e91e28183bbc4f9c7250b02046a5ec0d3cee1bb156939fcff3cebd03c3e
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