# CVE-2019-13551: Path traversal in Advantech WISE-PaaS/RMM

> Attackers can exploit path traversal in Advantech WISE-PaaS/RMM to remotely execute code with administrator privileges.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 31 Oct 2019
- **Updated:** 4 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-f62c-wvq9-x8vg

## What is CVE-2019-13551?

CVE-2019-13551 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in Advantech WISE-PaaS/RMM, published on 31 Oct 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Advantech WISE-PaaS/RMM, Versions 3.3.29 and prior. Path traversal vulnerabilities are caused by a lack of proper validation of a user-supplied path prior to use in file operations. An attacker can leverage these vulnerabilities to remotely execute code while posing as an administrator.

Weakness: CWE-22 (Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-13551?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Advantech Wise-Paas\/Rmm.

## How do I fix CVE-2019-13551?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-13551 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2019-13551 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-13551 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Advantech WISE-PaaS/RMM

- [CVE-2019-13547](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-13547/): Missing authorization in Advantech WISE-PaaS/RMM (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2021-27437](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-27437/): Hardcoded credentials in WISE-PaaS/RMM (critical 9.1)
- [CVE-2019-18227](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-18227/): XML external entity in Advantech WISE-PaaS/RMM (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2019-18229](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-18229/): SQL injection in Advantech WISE-PaaS/RMM (medium 6.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2019-13551 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2019-13551 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in Advantech WISE-PaaS/RMM, published on 31 Oct 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-13551 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Advantech WISE-PaaS/RMM. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-13551/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-13551/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-13551
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-13551
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2019-13551

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