CVE-2019-12169

Public Exploit

Description

ATutor 2.2.4 allows Arbitrary File Upload and Directory Traversal, resulting in remote code execution via a ".." pathname in a ZIP archive to the mods/_core/languages/language_import.php (aka Import New Language) or mods/_standard/patcher/index_admin.php (aka Patcher) component.

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 83.58% Top 5%
Third-Party Advisory incidentsecurity.com Third-Party Advisory packetstormsecurity.com Third-Party Advisory packetstormsecurity.com Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory github.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/fuzzlove third party advisory
https://github.com/fuzzlove/ATutor-2.2.4-Language-Exploit third party advisory exploit
http://incidentsecurity.com/atutor-2-2-4-language_import-arbitrary-file-upload-rce/ url repurposed exploit third party advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153870/ATutor-2.2.4-Arbitrary-File-Upload-Command-Execution.html exploit vdb entry third party advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158246/ATutor-2.2.4-Directory-Traversal-Remote-Code-Execution.html exploit vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-12169?
CVE-2019-12169 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-12169?
To fix CVE-2019-12169, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2019-12169 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2019-12169 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~84% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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