CVE-2019-9944 Path traversal in n/a
Attackers can bypass permission restrictions to read arbitrary files via embedded pathnames in imported image filesets.
- 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-2019-9944?
CVE-2019-9944 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 17 Jun 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In Open Microscopy Environment OMERO.server 5.0.0 through 5.6.0, the reading of files from imported image filesets may circumvent OMERO permissions restrictions. This occurs because the Bio-Formats feature allows an image file to have embedded pathnames.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-9944?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Openmicroscopy Omero.server.
How do I fix CVE-2019-9944?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-9944 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-2019-9944 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-9944 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-p97h-4jgc-m3x7.