CVE-2019-14418 Path traversal in n/a
A privileged user can exploit directory traversal during bundle upload to overwrite files and take control of the VRP virtual machine.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-14418?
CVE-2019-14418 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 29 Jul 2019. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An issue was discovered in Veritas Resiliency Platform (VRP) before 3.4 HF1. When uploading an application bundle, a directory traversal vulnerability allows a VRP user with sufficient privileges to overwrite any file in the VRP virtual machine. A malicious VRP user could use this to replace existing files to take control of the VRP virtual machine.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-14418?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Veritas Resiliency Platform.
How do I fix CVE-2019-14418?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-14418 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-2019-14418 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-14418 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wx4h-f449-qcp9.