CVE-2019-12314 Path traversal in n/a

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

Attackers can read arbitrary local files via path traversal in the WS.macx1.W_MCS endpoint of Deltek Maconomy.

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-2019-12314?

CVE-2019-12314 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 24 May 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Deltek Maconomy 2.2.5 is prone to local file inclusion via absolute path traversal in the WS.macx1.W_MCS/ PATH_INFO, as demonstrated by a cgi-bin/Maconomy/MaconomyWS.macx1.W_MCS/etc/passwd URI.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-12314?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Deltek Maconomy.

How do I fix CVE-2019-12314?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-12314 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-2019-12314 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2019-12314 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry, 1 Nuclei template and 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-m2jw-qr8p-cx48.

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