CVE-2019-7305: canonical extplorer
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2019-7305 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) vulnerability in canonical extplorer. EPSS estimates a 1.83% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 78.5% of scored vulnerabilities.
Timeline
- 09-04-2020PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 17-09-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Information Exposure vulnerability in eXtplorer makes the /usr/ and /etc/extplorer/ system directories world-accessible over HTTP. Introduced in the Makefile patch file debian/patches/debian-changes-2.1.0b6+dfsg-1 or debian/patches/adds-a-makefile.patch, this can lead to data leakage, information disclosure and potentially remote code execution on the web server. This issue affects all versions of eXtplorer in Ubuntu and Debian
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versions- CVE.orgCNA5.8MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:NDiffers
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated9.8CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
1.83%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
79%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 1.83% on 18-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root cause- CWE-200Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized ActorThe product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information.
- CWE-552Files or Directories Accessible to External PartiesThe product makes files or directories accessible to unauthorized actors, even though they should not be.
Affected systems
Canonical1 product
- extplorer≥ 2.1.0, ≤ 2.1.0b6+dfsg.3-4+deb7u5ubuntu0.16.04.1
Extplorer1 product
- extplorer≤ 2.1.0
Ubuntu1 product
- extplorerAll versions (No fix recorded)
3 vendors · 3 products