CVE-2019-15520 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 5.3 Published Updated

An attacker can access files outside the project directory via directory traversal in the Quark 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-2019-15520?

CVE-2019-15520 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 23 Aug 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

comelz Quark before 2019-03-26 allows directory traversal to locations outside of the project directory.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-15520?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Comelz Quark.

How do I fix CVE-2019-15520?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-15520 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-2019-15520 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-15520 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-64c7-v7hh-pfc8.

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