SB2019110527 - Arbitrary file read in PhantomJS



SB2019110527 - Arbitrary file read in PhantomJS

Published: November 5, 2019 Updated: January 10, 2023

Security Bulletin ID SB2019110527
CSH Severity
Medium
Patch available
NO
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Information disclosure

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.


1) Files or Directories Accessible to External Parties (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-17221)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to read arbitrary files on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to insecure processing of an XMLHttpRequest for a file:// URI in the page.open() function of the webpage module. A remote attacker can view contents of arbitrary files on the system.


Remediation

Cybersecurity Help is not aware of any official remediation provided by the vendor.