CVE-2019-17087 Path traversal in AcuToWeb
Attackers can enumerate and download arbitrary files from the server filesystem via an unauthorized file download vulnerability in Micro Focus AcuToWeb.
- 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-2019-17087?
CVE-2019-17087 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Micro Focus International AcuToWeb, published on 11 Dec 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Unauthorized file download vulnerability in all supported versions of Micro Focus AcuToWeb. The vulnerability could be exploited to enumerate and download files from the filesystem of the system running AcuToWeb, with the privileges of the account AcuToWeb is running under.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-17087?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microfocus Acutoweb.
How do I fix CVE-2019-17087?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-17087 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-2019-17087 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-17087 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pf85-3hgc-m9ph.