7.8
HIGH
CVE-2019-13623
Ghidra Archive Path Traversal Vulnerability
Description

In NSA Ghidra before 9.1, path traversal can occur in RestoreTask.java (from the package ghidra.app.plugin.core.archive) via an archive with an executable file that has an initial ../ in its filename. This allows attackers to overwrite arbitrary files in scenarios where an intermediate analysis result is archived for sharing with other persons. To achieve arbitrary code execution, one approach is to overwrite some critical Ghidra modules, e.g., the decompile module.

INFO

Published Date :

July 17, 2019, 3:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 12, 2019, 1:15 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Affected Products

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ID Vendor Product Action
1 Nsa ghidra
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL Resource
http://blog.fxiao.me/ghidra/ Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154015/Ghidra-Linux-9.0.4-Arbitrary-Code-Execution.html
https://ghidra-sre.org/releaseNotes_9.1_final.html
https://github.com/NationalSecurityAgency/ghidra/issues/789 Exploit Third Party Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2019-13623 vulnerability over time.

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  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 12, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description In NSA Ghidra through 9.0.4, path traversal can occur in RestoreTask.java (from the package ghidra.app.plugin.core.archive) via an archive with an executable file that has an initial ../ in its filename. This allows attackers to overwrite arbitrary files in scenarios where an intermediate analysis result is archived for sharing with other persons. To achieve arbitrary code execution, one approach is to overwrite some critical Ghidra modules, e.g., the decompile module. In NSA Ghidra before 9.1, path traversal can occur in RestoreTask.java (from the package ghidra.app.plugin.core.archive) via an archive with an executable file that has an initial ../ in its filename. This allows attackers to overwrite arbitrary files in scenarios where an intermediate analysis result is archived for sharing with other persons. To achieve arbitrary code execution, one approach is to overwrite some critical Ghidra modules, e.g., the decompile module.
    Added Reference https://ghidra-sre.org/releaseNotes_9.1_final.html [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 12, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154015/Ghidra-Linux-9.0.4-Arbitrary-Code-Execution.html [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jul. 19, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 Metadata Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://blog.fxiao.me/ghidra/ No Types Assigned http://blog.fxiao.me/ghidra/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/NationalSecurityAgency/ghidra/issues/789 No Types Assigned https://github.com/NationalSecurityAgency/ghidra/issues/789 Exploit, Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-22
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:nsa:ghidra:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 9.0.4
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.67 }} 0.06%

score

0.79930

percentile

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