CVE-2019-16317 Pimcore RCE via PHAR upload
An attacker with limited privileges can execute arbitrary code by uploading a malicious PHAR file and triggering its deserialization via a phar:// URL.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2019-16317?
CVE-2019-16317 is a high-severity unsafe deserialization vulnerability in Pimcore Pimcore, published on 14 Sep 2019. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In Pimcore before 5.7.1, an attacker with limited privileges can trigger execution of a .phar file via a phar:// URL in a filename parameter, because PHAR uploads are not blocked and are reachable within the phar://../../../../../../../../var/www/html/web/var/assets/ directory, a different vulnerability than CVE-2019-10867 and CVE-2019-16318.
Weakness: CWE-502
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-16317?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including pimcore/pimcore. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
pimcore/pimcore Packagist | All versions | 5.7.1 |
pimcore/pimcore Packagist | All versions | 5.7.1 |
Products include Pimcore Pimcore.
How do I fix CVE-2019-16317?
Upgrade pimcore/pimcore to 5.7.1 or later.
Upgrade, and only deserialise data from trusted sources or with an allow-list of types. More about Unsafe deserialization.
Is CVE-2019-16317 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-16317 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-352x-hc2f-fwff, SNYK-PHP-PIMCOREPIMCORE-451599.