CVE-2019-17664 Path traversal in n/a

High 7.8 Published 16 Oct 2019 Updated 5 Aug 2024

Attackers can execute arbitrary code by placing a malicious cmd.exe in the working directory when launching the Python interpreter in Ghidra.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2019-17664?

CVE-2019-17664 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 Oct 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

NSA Ghidra through 9.0.4 uses a potentially untrusted search path. When executing Ghidra from a given path, the Java process working directory is set to this path. Then, when launching the Python interpreter via the "Ghidra Codebrowser > Window > Python" option, Ghidra will try to execute the cmd.exe program from this working directory.

Weakness: CWE-426

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-17664?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Nsa Ghidra.

How do I fix CVE-2019-17664?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-17664 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-2019-17664 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-17664 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-j2f2-77f8-cgrm.