CVE-2019-16903 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 5.3 Published Updated

Platinum UPnP SDK allows directory traversal due to incorrect path validation, enabling attackers to read arbitrary files.

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-2019-16903?

CVE-2019-16903 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 Sep 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Platinum UPnP SDK 1.2.0 allows Directory Traversal in Core/PltHttpServer.cpp because it checks for /.. where it should be checking for ../ instead.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-16903?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Plutinosoft Platinum.

How do I fix CVE-2019-16903?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-16903 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-2019-16903 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-16903 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-cfg6-7293-cwrh.

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