CVE-2019-13357 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can hijack a DLL via untrusted search path in caschelp.exe to achieve SYSTEM-level code execution.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-13357?
CVE-2019-13357 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 24 Sep 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In Total Defense Anti-virus 9.0.0.773, resource acquisition from the untrusted search path C:\ used by caschelp.exe allows local attackers to hijack ccGUIFrm.dll, which leads to code execution. SYSTEM-level code execution can be achieved when the ccSchedulerSVC service runs the affected executable.
Weakness: CWE-426
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-13357?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Totaldefense Anti-Virus.
How do I fix CVE-2019-13357?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-13357 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-2019-13357 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-13357 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fv36-6343-2p98.