Path Traversal in Wowza Streaming Engine
CVE-2018-19365
The REST API in Wowza Streaming Engine 4.7.4.01 allows traversal of the directory structure and retrieval of a file via a remote, specifically crafted HTTP request.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.1 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.223 (97.6th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 98th percentile — 97.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.223 · newest: 0.223 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Wowza Streaming Engine — versions 4.7.4.0.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- blog.gdssecurity.com/labs/2019/2/11/wowza-streaming-engine-manager-directory-tr… (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- raw.githubusercontent.com/WowzaMediaSystems/public_cve/main/wowza-streaming-eng… (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-19365?
- CVE-2018-19365 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Wowza Streaming Engine, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 9.1/10. Published 2019-03-21.
- How severe is CVE-2018-19365?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-19365 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.