CVE-2019-17445 Path traversal in n/a
Attackers can force the Eracent Agent to copy files to arbitrary locations via symbolic link following when running in non-root mode.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-17445?
CVE-2019-17445 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 Nov 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An issue was discovered in Eracent EDA, EPA, EPM, EUA, FLW, and SUM Agent through 10.2.26. The agent executable, when installed for non-root operations (scanning), can be forced to copy files from the filesystem to other locations via Symbolic Link Following.
Weakness: CWE-59
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-17445?
It affects 6 products.
Products include Eracent Eda Agent, Eracent Epa Agent, Eracent Epm Agent, Eracent Eua Agent, Eracent Flw Agent, Eracent Sum Agent.
How do I fix CVE-2019-17445?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-17445 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-2019-17445 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-17445 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5rgm-x5rc-gr77.