CVE-2019-18645 Path traversal in n/a
Attackers can exploit symbolic link handling in the quarantine restoration function to write files to privileged directories, leading to privilege escalation.
- 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-2019-18645?
CVE-2019-18645 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 30 Oct 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The quarantine restoration function in Total Defense Anti-virus 11.5.2.28 is vulnerable to symbolic link attacks, allowing files to be written to privileged directories.
Weakness: CWE-59
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-18645?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Totaldefense Anti-Virus.
How do I fix CVE-2019-18645?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-18645 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-2019-18645 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-18645 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5wpj-phq7-cq56.