# CVE-2019-19169: File upload in Dext.ocx ActiveX Control in Dext5 Upload

> Remote attackers can exploit the Dext5 ActiveX control to download arbitrary files, potentially leading to code execution.

- **Severity:** High 7.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **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 available:** No
- **Published:** 6 May 2020
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-7mrg-rx92-2rfc

## What is CVE-2019-19169?

CVE-2019-19169 is a high-severity vulnerability in RAONwiz Dext.ocx ActiveX Control in Dext5 Upload, published on 6 May 2020. 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

Dext5.ocx ActiveX 5.0.0.116 and eariler versions contain a vulnerability, which could allow remote attacker to download arbitrary file by setting the arguments to the activex method. This can be leveraged for code execution.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-19169?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Raonwiz Dext5.

## How do I fix CVE-2019-19169?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-19169 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2019-19169 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-19169 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in RAONwiz Dext.ocx ActiveX Control in Dext5 Upload

- [CVE-2019-19164](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-19164/): Dext5 Upload ActiveX Arbitrary File Execution Vulnerability (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2019-19168](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-19168/): Code injection in Dext.ocx ActiveX Control in Dext5 Upload (high 7.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2019-19169 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2019-19169 is a high-severity vulnerability in RAONwiz Dext.ocx ActiveX Control in Dext5 Upload, published on 6 May 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-19169 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: RAONwiz Dext.ocx ActiveX Control in Dext5 Upload. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-19169/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-19169/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-19169
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-19169
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2019-19169

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-19169/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.