CVE-2019-19287 Path traversal in XHQ

Q: Is CVE-2019-19287 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-19287 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Q: How do I fix CVE-2019-19287?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-19287 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Medium 6.5 Published 14 Dec 2020 Updated 5 Aug 2024

Unauthenticated attackers can traverse the server file system via the web interface to read arbitrary files.

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-2019-19287?

CVE-2019-19287 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Siemens XHQ, published on 14 Dec 2020. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A vulnerability has been identified in XHQ (All Versions < 6.1). The web interface could allow attackers to traverse through the file system of the server based by sending specially crafted packets over the network without authentication.

Weakness: CWE-23

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-19287?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Siemens Xhq.

How do I fix CVE-2019-19287?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-19287 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-2019-19287 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-19287 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-m4c5-25qf-rmm3.