CVE-2018-19666: ossec Path Traversal

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2018-19666 is a high (CVSS 7.8) Path Traversal vulnerability in ossec. EPSS estimates a 0.78% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 55.2% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Timeline

1. 29-11-2018
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 16-09-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The agent in OSSEC through 3.1.0 on Windows allows local users to gain NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM access via Directory Traversal by leveraging full access to the associated OSSEC server.

• CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')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.