Path traversal in http-live-simulator - CVE-2019-5423
Published: April 4, 2019
Vulnerability identifier: #VU18120
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-5423
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: npm Inc.
Affected software:
http-live-simulator
http-live-simulator
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform directory traversal attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request and read arbitrary files on the system.
How to mitigate CVE-2019-5423
Install updates from vendor's website.