CVE-2019-13532: codesys control_for_beaglebone Path Traversal

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2019-13532 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Path Traversal vulnerability in codesys control_for_beaglebone. EPSS estimates a 3.15% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 87.7% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 13-09-2019
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 04-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

CODESYS V3 web server, all versions prior to 3.5.14.10, allows an attacker to send specially crafted http or https requests which may allow access to files outside the restricted working directory of the controller.

• 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.