CVE-2019-17400 Server-Side Request Forgery in unoconv
Attackers can exploit untrusted pathnames in unoconv to perform Server-Side Request Forgery and read local files.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2019-17400?
CVE-2019-17400 is a high-severity server-side request forgery vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 Oct 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The unoconv package before 0.9 mishandles untrusted pathnames, leading to SSRF and local file inclusion.
Weakness: CWE-918
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-17400?
3 open source packages ship an affected version, including unoconv. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
unoconv PyPI | All versions | 0.9.0 |
unoconv PyPI | All versions | 0.9.0 |
unoconv PyPI | All versions | 0.9.0 |
Linux distribution packages (3)
unoconv Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | All versions | 0:0.6-8.el7 |
unoconv Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server | All versions | 0:0.6-8.el7 |
unoconv Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation | All versions | 0:0.6-8.el7 |
Products include Universal Office Converter Project Universal Office Converter.
How do I fix CVE-2019-17400?
Upgrade unoconv to 0.9.0 or later.
Upgrade, and send outbound requests through an allow-list that blocks internal addresses. More about Server-side request forgery.
Is CVE-2019-17400 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-17400 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2019-17400, GHSA-27p5-7cw6-m45h, PYSEC-2019-213, RHSA-2020:3944, UBUNTU-CVE-2019-17400.