CVE-2019-4013 File upload in BigFix Platform

Critical 9.0 Published 10 Apr 2019 Updated 16 Sep 2024

Authenticated users can upload arbitrary files to any location with root privileges, leading to remote code execution on the server.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2019-4013?

CVE-2019-4013 is a critical vulnerability in IBM BigFix Platform, published on 10 Apr 2019. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

IBM BigFix Platform 9.5 could allow any authenticated user to upload any file to any location on the server with root privileges. This results in code execution on underlying system with root privileges. IBM X-Force ID: 155887.

Weakness: CWE-434

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-4013?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Bigfix Platform.

How do I fix CVE-2019-4013?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-4013 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2019-4013 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-4013 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-j7cc-79cv-hx68.