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CVE-2024-36857

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FAUCET Score

CVE-2024-36857 is an arbitrary file read vulnerability affecting Jan v0.4.12, specifically through the /v1/app/readFileSync interface. Rated 7.5 HIGH, this vulnerability allows an unauthenticated attacker to read arbitrary files remotely with low attack complexity, potentially leading to significant information disclosure. While not currently on the CISA KEV list and with no reported active exploitation, public exploit templates exist, and its high EPSS score indicates a higher-than-average likelihood of exploitation. Community discussion and media coverage are minimal.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
0.4.12CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:homebrew:jan:0.4.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.1

7.5HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
NONE
Exploitability Score
3.9
Impact Score
3.6
CvssVersion
3.1

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
2.05%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
79.3%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-27
Model: v2026.06.15
Nuclei: CVE-2024-36857 · Sep 14, 2025
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0205 is in the 64th percentile among its peer group of 51,506 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.4 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Vendor Advisories (1)

npmGHSA-5jqc-qj57-4hrchigh

Jan path traversal vulnerability

Jun 4, 2024

References

github.com / HackAllSec/CVEs/tree/main/Jan%20AFR%20vulnerability
ExploitThird Party Advisory