CVE-2019-12180 Code injection in n/a
Attackers can execute arbitrary Groovy code on victim machines by tricking users into opening malicious project files in ReadyAPI or SoapUI.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-12180?
CVE-2019-12180 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 5 Feb 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
An issue was discovered in SmartBear ReadyAPI through 2.8.2 and 3.0.0 and SoapUI through 5.5. When opening a project, the Groovy "Load Script" is automatically executed. This allows an attacker to execute arbitrary Groovy Language code (Java scripting language) on the victim machine by inducing it to open a malicious Project. The same issue is present in the "Save Script" function, which is executed automatically when saving a project.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-12180?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Smartbear Readyapi, Smartbear Soapui.
How do I fix CVE-2019-12180?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-12180 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2019-12180 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-12180 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mvpr-q6w5-8529.