CVE-2019-3897 Path traversal in redhat-certification
Unauthorized users can download arbitrary files from the web root if they know the filename, exposing sensitive data in Red Hat Certification.
- 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-2019-3897?
CVE-2019-3897 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in redhat-certification, published on 16 Mar 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
It has been discovered in redhat-certification that any unauthorized user may download any file under /var/www/rhcert, provided they know its name. Red Hat Certification 6 and 7 is vulnerable to this issue.
Weakness: CWE-552
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-3897?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Redhat Certification.
How do I fix CVE-2019-3897?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-3897 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-2019-3897 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-3897 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in redhat-certification
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4x9c-4g9p-35rm.