CVE-2019-7487 Path traversal in SonicOS
An attacker can execute arbitrary code by placing a malicious binary in the unquoted installation path of the SonicWall NACagent on Windows.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-7487?
CVE-2019-7487 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Sonicwall Sonicos, published on 19 Dec 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Installation of the SonicOS SSLVPN NACagent 3.5 on the Windows operating system, an autorun value is created does not put the path in quotes, so if a malicious binary by an attacker within the parent path could allow code execution.
Weakness: CWE-428
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-7487?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Sonicwall Sonicos, Sonicwall Sonicos Sslvpn Nacagent.
How do I fix CVE-2019-7487?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-7487 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-2019-7487 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-7487 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Sonicwall Sonicos
Sources
Also known as GHSA-g33f-w5h5-7xvg.