CVE-2019-19509 Command injection in n/a

High 8.8 Published Updated

Remote authenticated attackers can execute arbitrary system commands via the path parameter in ajaxArchiveFiles.php due to lack of input filtering.

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-2019-19509?

CVE-2019-19509 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 6 Jan 2020. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An issue was discovered in rConfig 3.9.3. A remote authenticated user can directly execute system commands by sending a GET request to ajaxArchiveFiles.php because the path parameter is passed to the exec function without filtering, which can lead to command execution.

Weakness: CWE-78

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-19509?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Rconfig Rconfig.

How do I fix CVE-2019-19509?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-19509 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.

Is CVE-2019-19509 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2019-19509 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module and 2 Exploit-DB entries.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-x3cx-x4wj-hr2m.

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