CVE-2019-12990 Path traversal in n/a

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

Attackers can exploit a directory traversal flaw in Citrix SD-WAN to read arbitrary files from the system.

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-2019-12990?

CVE-2019-12990 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 Jul 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Citrix SD-WAN 10.2.x before 10.2.3 and NetScaler SD-WAN 10.0.x before 10.0.8 allow Directory Traversal.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-12990?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Citrix Netscaler Sd-Wan, Citrix Sd-Wan.

How do I fix CVE-2019-12990?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-12990 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-2019-12990 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2019-12990 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Nuclei template.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-82hx-pvjj-2m99.

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