CVE-2019-11526 Path traversal in n/a
Attackers can exploit a sudo-executable maintenance script to write files with superuser privileges, leading to privilege escalation.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-11526?
CVE-2019-11526 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 Oct 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An issue was discovered in Softing uaGate SI 1.60.01. A maintenance script, that is executable via sudo, is vulnerable to file path injection. This enables the Attacker to write files with superuser privileges in specific locations.
Weakness: CWE-732
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-11526?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Softing Uagate Si Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2019-11526?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-11526 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-2019-11526 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-11526 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cjxj-wrcr-j6p4.