Vulnerability identifier: #VU30666

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 5.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-8133

CWE-ID: CWE-20

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Magento Open Source
Web applications / E-Commerce systems

Vendor: Magento, Inc

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote authenticated user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

A security bypass vulnerability exists in Magento 2.2 prior to 2.2.10, Magento 2.3 prior to 2.3.3 or 2.3.2-p1. A user with privileges to generate sitemaps can bypass configuration that restricts directory access. The bypass allows overwrite of a subset of configuration files which can lead to denial of service.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Magento Open Source: 2.3.0 - 2.3.1

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External links
http://magento.com/security/patches/magento-2.3.3-and-2.2.10-security-update

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.