Path Traversal in Axway File Tranfer Direct
CVE-2019-6500
In Axway File Transfer Direct 2.7.1, an unauthenticated Directory Traversal vulnerability can be exploited by issuing a specially crafted HTTP GET request with %2e instead of '.' characters, as demonstrated by an initial /h2hdocumentation//%2e%2e/ substring.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
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: 0.041 (90.4th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 90th percentile — 90.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.041 · newest: 0.041 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Axway File Tranfer Direct — versions 2.7.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- github.com/inf0seq/inf0seq.github.io/blob/master/_posts/2019-01-20-Directory-Tr… (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- inf0seq.github.io/cve/2019/01/20/Directory-Traversal-in-Axway-File-Transfer-Dir… (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-6500?
- CVE-2019-6500 is a high-severity vulnerability in Axway File Tranfer Direct, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2019-01-21.
- How severe is CVE-2019-6500?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2019-6500 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.