CVE-2019-19606 Path traversal in n/a
Attackers can read/write arbitrary files and execute commands via crafted network packets due to improper path validation in X-Plane.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-19606?
CVE-2019-19606 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 30 Mar 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
X-Plane before 11.41 has multiple improper path validations that could allow reading and writing files from/to arbitrary paths (or a leak of OS credentials to a remote system) via crafted network packets. This could be used to execute arbitrary commands on the system.
Weakness: CWE-78
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-19606?
It affects 1 product.
Products include X-Plane X-Plane.
How do I fix CVE-2019-19606?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-19606 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-2019-19606 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-19606 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2rqg-jxw5-fmmm.