CVE-2019-6500 Path traversal in n/a
Unauthenticated attackers can read arbitrary files via directory traversal in Axway File Transfer Direct.
- 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-2019-6500?
CVE-2019-6500 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 Jan 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In Axway File Transfer Direct 2.7.1, an unauthenticated Directory Traversal vulnerability can be exploited by issuing a specially crafted HTTP GET request with %2e instead of '.' characters, as demonstrated by an initial /h2hdocumentation//%2e%2e/ substring.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-6500?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Axway File Tranfer Direct.
How do I fix CVE-2019-6500?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-6500 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-2019-6500 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-6500 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2j6j-jq9g-r65r.