Information disclosure in Extplorer
CVE-2019-7305
Information Exposure vulnerability in eXtplorer makes the /usr/ and /etc/extplorer/ system directories world-accessible over HTTP. Introduced in the Makefile patch file debian/patches/debian-changes-2.1.0b6+dfsg-1 or debian/patches/adds-a-makefile.patch, this can lead to data leakage, information disclosure and potentially remote code execution on the web server. This issue affects all versions of eXtplorer in Ubuntu and Debian
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
EPSS: 0.018 (76.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.8 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security@ubuntu.com (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-7305?
- CVE-2019-7305 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Extplorer, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 5.8/10. Published 2020-04-10.
- How severe is CVE-2019-7305?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.8 out of 10.