rConfig up to 3.9.3 downloadFile.php download_file path traversal ⚔ [Disputed]

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in rConfig up to 3.9.3. It has been classified as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file downloadFile.php. The manipulation of the argument download_file leads to path traversal. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2019-19372. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. There is ongoing doubt regarding the real existence of this vulnerability.

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A vulnerability was found in rConfig up to 3.9.3 and classified as critical. This issue affects an unknown code block of the file downloadFile.php. The manipulation of the argument download_file with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-22. The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

** DISPUTED ** A downloadFile.php download_file path traversal vulnerability in rConfig through 3.9.3 allows attackers to list files in arbitrary folders and potentially download files. NOTE: the discoverer later reported that there was not a "fully working exploit."

The weakness was presented 11/28/2019. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2019-19372 since 11/28/2019. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1006 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The real existence of this vulnerability is still doubted at the moment. By approaching the search of inurl:downloadFile.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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• rConfig

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• 3.9.0
• 3.9.1
• 3.9.2
• 3.9.3

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• open-source

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