# CVE-2019-19893: Path traversal in n/a

> Unauthenticated attackers can exploit directory traversal to access the server filesystem with SYSTEM privileges, leading to data exposure and privilege escalation.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`CVSS:3.0/AC:L/AV:N/A:N/C:H/I:N/PR:N/S:U/UI:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 23 Jan 2020
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-7hww-289f-rq2g

## What is CVE-2019-19893?

CVE-2019-19893 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 23 Jan 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

In IXP EasyInstall 6.2.13723, there is Directory Traversal on TCP port 8000 via the Engine Service by an unauthenticated attacker, who can access the server's filesystem with the access rights of NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM.

Weakness: CWE-22 (Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-19893?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Ixpdata Easyinstall.

## How do I fix CVE-2019-19893?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-19893 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2019-19893 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-19893 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2019-19897](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-19897/): Command injection in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2019-19896](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-19896/): Misconfiguration in n/a (critical 9.9)
- [CVE-2023-30131](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-30131/): Code injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2022-35120](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-35120/): Information disclosure in n/a (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2019-19895](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-19895/): Privilege escalation in n/a (high 8.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2019-19893 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2019-19893 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 23 Jan 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-19893 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. 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-2019-19893/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-19893/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-19893
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-19893
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2019-19893

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-19893/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.