CVE-2019-10182 Path traversal in icedtea-web
Attackers can upload arbitrary files to arbitrary locations via crafted JNLP files, potentially leading to code execution.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2019-10182?
CVE-2019-10182 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop, published on 31 Jul 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
It was found that icedtea-web though 1.7.2 and 1.8.2 did not properly sanitize paths from <jar/> elements in JNLP files. An attacker could trick a victim into running a specially crafted application and use this flaw to upload arbitrary files to arbitrary locations in the context of the user.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-10182?
It affects 6 products.
Products include Icedtea-Web Project Icedtea-Web, Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop, Redhat Enterprise Linux Server, Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Aus, Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Eus, Redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation.
How do I fix CVE-2019-10182?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2019-10182 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-10182 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2019-10182, GHSA-cqfc-r7qj-5fgq, UBUNTU-CVE-2019-10182.