CVE-2019-17322 Path traversal in REXPERT
Attackers can create arbitrary executable files via path traversal in REXPERT, potentially leading to code execution if the user visits a malicious page.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-17322?
CVE-2019-17322 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in ClipSoft REXPERT, published on 30 Oct 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
ClipSoft REXPERT 1.0.0.527 and earlier version allows arbitrary file creation via a POST request with the parameter set to the file path to be written. This can be an executable file that is written to in the arbitrary directory. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious web page.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-17322?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Clipsoft Rexpert.
How do I fix CVE-2019-17322?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-17322 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-2019-17322 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-17322 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in ClipSoft REXPERT
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2cqr-c5qf-cc3q.