PRTG Network Monitor up to 19.1.49 phantomjs.exe unrestricted upload

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in PRTG Network Monitor up to 19.1.49. This impacts an unknown function of the file phantomjs.exe. Performing a manipulation results in unrestricted upload. This vulnerability was named CVE-2019-11074. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in PRTG Network Monitor up to 19.1.49 (Network Management Software). This affects an unknown code of the file phantomjs.exe. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a unrestricted upload vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-434. The product allows the attacker to upload or transfer files of dangerous types that can be automatically processed within the product's environment. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

A Write to Arbitrary Location in Disk vulnerability exists in PRTG Network Monitor 19.1.49 and below that allows attackers to place files in arbitrary locations with SYSTEM privileges (although not controlling the contents of such files) due to insufficient sanitisation when passing arguments to the phantomjs.exe binary. In order to exploit the vulnerability, remote authenticated administrators need to create a new HTTP Full Web Page Sensor and set specific settings when executing the sensor.

The weakness was presented 03/17/2020. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2019-11074 since 04/10/2019. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. A authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1608.002 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

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

Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

• Network Management Software

Name

• PRTG Network Monitor

Version

• 19.1.0
• 19.1.1
• 19.1.2
• 19.1.3
• 19.1.4
• 19.1.5
• 19.1.6
• 19.1.7
• 19.1.8
• 19.1.9
• 19.1.10
• 19.1.11
• 19.1.12
• 19.1.13
• 19.1.14
• 19.1.15
• 19.1.16
• 19.1.17
• 19.1.18
• 19.1.19
• 19.1.20
• 19.1.21
• 19.1.22
• 19.1.23
• 19.1.24
• 19.1.25
• 19.1.26
• 19.1.27
• 19.1.28
• 19.1.29
• 19.1.30
• 19.1.31
• 19.1.32
• 19.1.33
• 19.1.34
• 19.1.35
• 19.1.36
• 19.1.37
• 19.1.38
• 19.1.39
• 19.1.40
• 19.1.41
• 19.1.42
• 19.1.43
• 19.1.44
• 19.1.45
• 19.1.46
• 19.1.47
• 19.1.48
• 19.1.49

CPE 2.3info

• 🔍
• 🔍
• 🔍

CPE 2.2info

• 🔍
• 🔍
• 🔍

CVSSv4info

CVSSv3info

CVSSv2info

Exploitinginfo

Threat Intelligenceinfo

Countermeasuresinfo

Timelineinfo

Sourcesinfo

Entryinfo

Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

Discussion