CVE-2019-8385 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can exploit path traversal to read sensitive files, escalate privileges, or execute code via unauthenticated access to a local service port.
- 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-2019-8385?
CVE-2019-8385 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 5 Jun 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An issue was discovered in Thomson Reuters Desktop Extensions 1.9.0.358. An unauthenticated directory traversal and local file inclusion vulnerability in the ThomsonReuters.Desktop.Service.exe and ThomsonReuters.Desktop.exe allows a remote attacker to list or enumerate sensitive contents of files via a \.. to port 6677. Additionally, this could allow for privilege escalation by dumping the affected machine's SAM and SYSTEM database files, as well as remote code execution.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-8385?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Thomsonreuters Concourse Matter Room, Thomsonreuters Firm Central Desktop.
How do I fix CVE-2019-8385?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-8385 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-2019-8385 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-8385 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 2 Exploit-DB entries.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2f7w-8245-v7w6.