Retail xstore office - Path Traversal (CVE-2024-21136)

CVE-2024-21136 is a security vulnerability in Oracle Retail Xstore Office that allows unauthenticated remote attackers to compromise the system through a path traversal issue, potentially impacting the confidentiality and integrity of affected environments.

CrowdSec has been tracking this vulnerability and its exploits since 20th of May 2025.

Insights from the CrowdSec network reveal that the attackers trying to exploit CVE-2024-21136 are composed of a fairly even mix of opportunistic and targeted actors. Some attackers employ preliminary reconnaissance, while others use indiscriminate scanning. Additionally, according to week-over-week analysis by CrowdSec, exploitation of CVE-2024-21136 is surging. Attack volumes are spiking well above historical norms, indicating widespread and escalating interest from threat actors. CVE-2024-21136 is currently experiencing high visibility and active exploitation across the internet.

Exploitation attempts typically involve requests to URLs containing /xstoremgwt/cheetahimages and abusing crafted path traversal payloads within parameters.