Path traversal in Ghidra - CVE-2019-13623
Published: September 30, 2019 / Updated: January 6, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU21435
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-13623
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vendor: National Security Agency
Affected software:
Ghidra
Ghidra
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 in the RestoreTask.java plugin (package from ghidra.app.plugin.core.archive). A remote attacker can create a specially crafted file with archived results, trick the victim into loading it and overwrite arbitrary files on the system with privileges on the current user.
How to mitigate CVE-2019-13623
Install update from vendor's website.