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CVE-2019-12146

Published: Jun 11, 2019Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-22
9.1CRITICAL
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
4.0%
Top 10.2%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

Description

A Directory Traversal issue was discovered in SSHServerAPI.dll in Progress ipswitch WS_FTP Server 2018 before 8.6.1. Attackers have the ability to abuse a flaw in the SCP listener by crafting strings using specific patterns to write files and create directories outside of their authorized directory.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-22

Affected Products

ipswitch
commercial·USaka ws ftp server, imail, ipswitch collaboration suite, ws_ftp_server
ws ftp serverOn-premNetwork Device
Networking Infrastructure / network-management
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Exploitability

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Attack Graph

Products CVE Techniques Tactics

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Collection
Discovery
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References

https://docs.ipswitch.com/WS_FTP_Server2018/ReleaseNotes/index.htm#49242.htm
docs.ipswitch.com

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