Auth bypass in Gcdwebserver Project
CVE-2019-14924
An issue was discovered in GCDWebServer before 3.5.3. The method moveItem in the GCDWebUploader class checks the FileExtension of newAbsolutePath but not oldAbsolutePath. By leveraging this vulnerability, an adversary can make an inaccessible file be available (the credential of the app, for instance).
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.020 (80.3th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 80th percentile — 80.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.020 · newest: 0.020 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/swisspol/GCDWebServer/issues/433 (Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/swisspol/GCDWebServer/commit/02738433bf2e1b820ef48f04edd15df304081802 (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/swisspol/GCDWebServer/compare/3.5.2...3.5.3 (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-14924?
- CVE-2019-14924 is a high-severity vulnerability in Gcdwebserver Project, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2019-08-10.
- How severe is CVE-2019-14924?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.