CVE-2019-17324 Path traversal in REXPERT
Attackers can exploit directory traversal in ClipSoft REXPERT to create malicious HTML files via crafted HTTP requests, potentially leading to code execution.
- 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-2019-17324?
CVE-2019-17324 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 directory traversal by issuing a special HTTP POST request with ../ characters. This could lead to create malicious HTML file, because they can inject a content with crafted template. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious web page.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-17324?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Clipsoft Rexpert.
How do I fix CVE-2019-17324?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-17324 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-2019-17324 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-17324 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in ClipSoft REXPERT
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7w8f-7c7v-j4fm.