CVE-2020-19678 Path traversal in n/a
A remote attacker can exploit a directory traversal flaw in the Suricata package to read sensitive files from the pfSense firewall.
- 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-2020-19678?
CVE-2020-19678 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Oisf Suricata, published on 6 Apr 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Directory Traversal vulnerability found in Pfsense v.2.1.3 and Pfsense Suricata v.1.4.6 pkg v.1.0.1 allows a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information via the file parameter to suricata/suricata_logs_browser.php.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-19678?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Oisf Suricata, Pfsense Pfsense, Pfsense Suricata Package.
How do I fix CVE-2020-19678?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-19678 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-2020-19678 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2020-19678 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in Oisf Suricata
Sources
Also known as GHSA-x5vw-7f44-jrxq.