CVE-2019-16511 Path traversal in n/a
Directory traversal in WiX Toolset allows attackers to write files outside the intended extraction directory during CAB or ZIP archive processing.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-16511?
CVE-2019-16511 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 19 Sep 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
An issue was discovered in DTF in FireGiant WiX Toolset before 3.11.2. Microsoft.Deployment.Compression.Cab.dll and Microsoft.Deployment.Compression.Zip.dll allow directory traversal during CAB or ZIP archive extraction, because the full name of an archive file (even with a ../ sequence) is concatenated with the destination path.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-16511?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Firegiant Wix Toolset.
How do I fix CVE-2019-16511?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-16511 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-2019-16511 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-16511 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-p4px-wc6m-r3hr.