CVE-2024-6127: BC Security Empire · Path Traversal
Affects BC Security EmpireSource CVE Database V5
Public exploit available (Metasploit) · 10% EPSS · CVSS 9.8 Critical : upgrade to 5.9.3 as a priority.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 14:05 UTC
- EPSS
- 10.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 95% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 5.9.3
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 27 Jun 2024
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: evidence found.
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade BC Security Empire to 5.9.3.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
GitHubEmpirepkg:github/EmpireOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
A fix is available in BC Security Empire version 5.9.3 and later. Users should upgrade to version 5.9.3 or newer to remediate this vulnerability. Patch status is not explicitly confirmed in the vendor advisory, but the versioning indicates that versions before 5.9.3 are vulnerable and 5.9.3 is the fixed version. Until upgraded, restrict network access to the affected service to trusted users only.
Description
BC Security Empire versions prior to 5.9.3 contain a critical path traversal vulnerability that allows remote unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code. Exploitation requires completing cryptographic handshakes over HTTP and uploading payloads with malicious paths. This vulnerability is identified as CWE-22 and CWE-434 and carries a CVSS 3.1 score of 9.8, indicating critical severity.
References
- aceresponder.com/blog/exploiting-empire-c2-framework (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/ACE-Responder/Empire-C2-RCE-PoC (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/BC-SECURITY/Empire/blob/8283bbc77250232eb493bf1f9104fdd0d468962a/CHANGELOG.md?plain=1 (opens in a new tab)
- vulncheck.com/advisories/empire-unauth-rce (opens in a new tab)