CVE-2019-12145 Path traversal in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

An attacker can exploit a directory traversal flaw in the SCP protocol to disclose host operating system path names.

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-2019-12145?

CVE-2019-12145 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 11 Jun 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A Directory Traversal issue was discovered in SSHServerAPI.dll in Progress ipswitch WS_FTP Server 2018 before 8.6.1. An attacker can supply a string using special patterns via the SCP protocol to disclose path names on the host operating system.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-12145?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ipswitch Ws Ftp Server.

How do I fix CVE-2019-12145?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-12145 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-2019-12145 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-12145 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-q7xf-c4p2-99c4.

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