#VU35526 Path traversal in LibreNMS - CVE-2019-12464

Vulnerability identifier: #VU35526

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 5.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-12464

CWE-ID: CWE-22

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
LibreNMS
Other software / Other software solutions

Vendor: LibreNMS Project

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote authenticated user to execute arbitrary code.

An issue was discovered in LibreNMS 1.50.1. An authenticated user can perform a directory traversal attack against the /pdf.php file with a partial filename in the report parameter, to cause local file inclusion resulting in code execution.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

LibreNMS: 1.50.1

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External links
https://www.darkmatter.ae/xen1thlabs/librenms-limited-local-file-inclusion-via-directory-traversal-vulnerability-xl-19-019/

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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.