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

EPSS: 0.020 (79.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

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.