CVE-2019-14924 Path traversal in n/a
An attacker can access restricted files, such as credentials, by exploiting a path traversal flaw in the file move operation of the GCDWebServer library.
- 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-2019-14924?
CVE-2019-14924 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 Aug 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An issue was discovered in GCDWebServer before 3.5.3. The method moveItem in the GCDWebUploader class checks the FileExtension of newAbsolutePath but not oldAbsolutePath. By leveraging this vulnerability, an adversary can make an inaccessible file be available (the credential of the app, for instance).
Weakness: CWE-863
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-14924?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Gcdwebserver Project Gcdwebserver.
How do I fix CVE-2019-14924?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-14924 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-2019-14924 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-14924 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6wqf-wqm3-95wm.