CVE-2019-13408 Advan VD-1 allows users to download arbitrary files

High 7.5 Published Updated

Unauthenticated attackers can download arbitrary files from Advan VD-1 devices via a relative path traversal vulnerability in the ExportSettings.cgi endpoint.

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-2019-13408?

CVE-2019-13408 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in AndroVideo Advan VD-1 firmware, published on 29 Aug 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A relative path traversal vulnerability found in Advan VD-1 firmware versions up to 230. It allows attackers to download arbitrary files via url cgibin/ExportSettings.cgi?Download=filepath, without any authentication.

Weakness: CWE-862, CWE-22, CWE-23

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-13408?

It affects 3 products.

Products include Androvideo Vd 1 Firmware, Geovision Gv-Vd8700 Firmware, Geovision Gv-Vr360 Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2019-13408?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-13408 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-2019-13408 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-13408 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-fwx2-7cx7-p6j5.

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