CVE-2019-19790 Path traversal in n/a

Critical 9.8 Published 13 Dec 2019 Updated 5 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can read and delete specific image files on the server via path traversal in the discontinued RadChart component.

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-2019-19790?

CVE-2019-19790 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 13 Dec 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Path traversal in RadChart in Telerik UI for ASP.NET AJAX allows a remote attacker to read and delete an image with extension .BMP, .EXIF, .GIF, .ICON, .JPEG, .PNG, .TIFF, or .WMF on the server through a specially crafted request. NOTE: RadChart was discontinued in 2014 in favor of RadHtmlChart. All RadChart versions were affected. To avoid this vulnerability, you must remove RadChart's HTTP handler from a web.config (its type is Telerik.Web.UI.ChartHttpHandler).

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-19790?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Progress Telerik Ui for Asp.net Ajax, Telerik Radchart.

How do I fix CVE-2019-19790?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-19790 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-2019-19790 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-19790 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-fm5g-pj4j-pr3h.