CVE-2019-12479 Path traversal in n/a

Critical 9.1 Published Updated

Attackers can read or write arbitrary files outside the base path if user-supplied filenames are not sanitized in the TwentyTwenty Storage library.

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-2019-12479?

CVE-2019-12479 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 13 Aug 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 20|20 Storage 2.11.0. A Path Traversal vulnerability in the TwentyTwenty.Storage library in the LocalStorageProvider allows creating and reading files outside of the specified basepath. If the application using this library does not sanitize user-supplied filenames, then this issue may be exploited to read or write arbitrary files. This affects LocalStorageProvider.cs.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-12479?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Twentytwenty.storage Project Twentytwenty.storage.

How do I fix CVE-2019-12479?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-12479 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-2019-12479 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-12479 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-56jj-mw3h-pcfg.

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