CVE-2019-17050 Path traversal in n/a
Admins with Compass access can read or delete arbitrary files, including sensitive configuration files, by exploiting path traversal vulnerabilities.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-17050?
CVE-2019-17050 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 30 Sep 2019. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An issue was discovered in the Voyager package through 1.2.7 for Laravel. An attacker with admin privileges and Compass access can read or delete arbitrary files, such as the .env file. NOTE: a software maintainer has suggested a solution in which Compass is switched off in a production environment.
Weakness: CWE-639
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-17050?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Thecontrolgroup Voyager.
How do I fix CVE-2019-17050?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-17050 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-2019-17050 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-17050 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9v7c-rj74-pc33.