CVE-2017-12419 Information disclosure in n/a
Attackers can read server files if the admin directory is not removed and MySQL local_infile is enabled.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-12419?
CVE-2017-12419 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mantisbt Mantisbt, published on 5 Aug 2017. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
If, after successful installation of MantisBT through 2.5.2 on MySQL/MariaDB, the administrator does not remove the 'admin' directory (as recommended in the "Post-installation and upgrade tasks" section of the MantisBT Admin Guide), and the MySQL client has a local_infile setting enabled (in php.ini mysqli.allow_local_infile, or the MySQL client config file, depending on the PHP setup), an attacker may take advantage of MySQL's "connect file read" feature to remotely access files on the MantisBT server.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-12419?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mantisbt Mantisbt.
How do I fix CVE-2017-12419?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-12419 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-12419 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-12419 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-h6vg-jrj8-p6w5.