CVE-2019-18870 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

An authenticated attacker can exploit a path traversal vulnerability in the iniFile parameter to download arbitrary files from the host machine.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2019-18870?

CVE-2019-18870 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 May 2020. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A path traversal via the iniFile parameter in excel.php in Blaauw Remote Kiln Control through v3.00r4 allows an authenticated attacker to download arbitrary files from the host machine.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-18870?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Blaauwproducts Remote Kiln Control.

How do I fix CVE-2019-18870?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-18870 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-2019-18870 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-18870 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-hm27-q8gj-j3w3.

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