# CVE-2019-8952: Path traversal in n/a

> Remote authorized users can access arbitrary files on Bosch video surveillance systems via a path traversal vulnerability in the webserver.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.5 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 13 May 2019
- **Updated:** 4 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-x2j9-m9mg-5326

## What is CVE-2019-8952?

CVE-2019-8952 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 13 May 2019. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A Path Traversal vulnerability located in the webserver affects several Bosch hardware and software products. The vulnerability potentially allows a remote authorized user to access arbitrary files on the system via the network interface. Affected hardware products: Bosch DIVAR IP 2000 (vulnerable versions: 3.10; 3.20; 3.21; 3.50; 3.51; 3.55; 3.60; 3.61; 3.62; fixed versions: 3.62.0019 and newer), Bosch DIVAR IP 5000 (vulnerable versions: 3.10; 3.20; 3.21; 3.50; 3.51; 3.55; 3.60; 3.61; 3.62; fixed versions: 3.80.0033 and newer). Affected software products: Video Recording Manager (VRM) (vulnerable versions: 3.10; 3.20; 3.21; 3.50; 3.51; 3.55; 3.60; 3.61; 3.62; 3.70; 3.71 before 3.71.0032 ; fixed versions: 3.71.0032; 3.81.0032 and newer), Bosch Video Management System (BVMS) (vulnerable versions: 3.50.00XX; 3.55.00XX; 3.60.00XX; 3.70.0056; fixed versions: 7.5; 3.71.0032).

Weakness: CWE-22 (Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-8952?

It affects 4 products.


Products: Bosch Divar Ip 2000 Firmware, Bosch Divar Ip 5000 Firmware, Bosch Video Management System, Bosch Video Recording Manager.

## How do I fix CVE-2019-8952?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-8952 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2019-8952 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-8952 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2020-6769](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-6769/): Missing Authentication for Critical Function in Bosch Video Streaming Gateway (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2019-8951](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-8951/): Open redirect in n/a (medium 6.1)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2019-8952 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2019-8952 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 13 May 2019. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-8952 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-8952/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-8952/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-8952
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-8952
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2019-8952

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-8952/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.