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Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

CVE-2019-12479

Severity High
Score 9.1/10

Summary

A Path Traversal vulnerability in the TwentyTwenty.Storage.Local versions prior to 2.11.1. The `LocalStorageProvider.cs` file allows creating and reading files outside the specified basepath. If the application using this library does not sanitize user-supplied filenames, then this issue may be exploited to read or write arbitrary files.

  • LOW
  • NETWORK
  • HIGH
  • UNCHANGED
  • NONE
  • NONE
  • HIGH
  • NONE

CWE-22 - Path Traversal

Path traversal (or directory traversal), is a vulnerability that allows malicious users to traverse the server's root directory, gaining access to arbitrary files and folders such as application code & data, back-end credentials, and sensitive operating system files. In the worst-case scenario, an attacker could potentially execute arbitrary files on the server, resulting in a denial of service attack. Such an exploit may severely impact the integrity, confidentiality, and availability of an application.

Advisory Timeline

  • Published