Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU19553

Input validation error in Werkzeug - CVE-2019-14322

Published: July 29, 2019 / Updated: September 20, 2024

Vulnerability identifier: #VU19553

CSH Severity: Medium

CVSS v4: 6.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-14322

CWE-ID: CWE-20

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: Public exploit is available

Vulnerability details

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

The vulnerability exists due to the "SharedDataMiddleware" mishandles drive names (such as C:) in Windows pathnames. A remote attacker can access arbitrary files on the target system.

Affected software

Werkzeug
IBM Cloud Pak for Data System
QRadar Assistant

How to mitigate CVE-2019-14322

Install updates from vendor's website.

Werkzeug - update to 0.15.5
IBM Cloud Pak for Data System - update to 2.0.2.1.IF1
QRadar Assistant - update to 3.7.0

Links to Public Exploits and PoC-codes

External References

https://palletsprojects.com/blog/werkzeug-0-15-5-released/