CVE-2018-19666 Path traversal in n/a

High 7.8 Published 29 Nov 2018 Updated 16 Sep 2024

Local attackers can exploit directory traversal in the OSSEC Windows agent to gain SYSTEM privileges.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2018-19666?

CVE-2018-19666 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Wazuh Wazuh, published on 29 Nov 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The agent in OSSEC through 3.1.0 on Windows allows local users to gain NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM access via Directory Traversal by leveraging full access to the associated OSSEC server.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-19666?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Ossec Ossec, Wazuh Wazuh.

How do I fix CVE-2018-19666?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-19666 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-2018-19666 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-19666 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-wq56-87f7-3fcv.