CVE-2019-4263 Path traversal in Content Navigator

Medium 4.3 Published 11 Jul 2019 Updated 17 Sep 2024

An attacker can exploit local file inclusion to read sensitive configuration files from the IBM Content Navigator server.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2019-4263?

CVE-2019-4263 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in IBM Content Navigator, published on 11 Jul 2019. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

IBM Content Navigator 3.0CD is vulnerable to local file inclusion, allowing an attacker to access a configuration file in the ICN server. IBM X-Force ID: 160015.

Weakness: CWE-829

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-4263?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Content Navigator.

How do I fix CVE-2019-4263?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-4263 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-2019-4263 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-4263 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-ch4f-gj8r-2865.