CVE-2019-12464 Path Traversal in LibreNMS

High 7.5 Published Updated

Authenticated attackers can exploit a path traversal vulnerability in LibreNMS to achieve remote code execution via local file inclusion.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2019-12464?

CVE-2019-12464 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Librenms Librenms, published on 9 Sep 2019. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An issue was discovered in LibreNMS 1.50.1. An authenticated user can perform a directory traversal attack against the /pdf.php file with a partial filename in the report parameter, to cause local file inclusion resulting in code execution.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-12464?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including librenms/librenms. It affects 1 product.

PackageAffectedFixed in
librenms/librenms PackagistAll versions1.53
librenms/librenms PackagistAll versions1.53

Products include Librenms Librenms.

How do I fix CVE-2019-12464?

Upgrade librenms/librenms to 1.53 or later.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-2019-12464 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-12464 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-r336-jxfr-4c3c.

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