CVE-2019-14418

Name: CVE-2019-14418
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2019-07-29T20:15:12.453+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 8.8/10EPSS 4.12%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2019-14418 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.8/10 on the CVSS scale. An issue was discovered in Veritas Resiliency Platform (VRP) before 3.4 HF1. When uploading an application bundle, a directory traversal vulnerability allows a VRP user with sufficient privileges to overwrite any file in the VRP virtual machine. EPSS estimates a 4.12% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

An issue was discovered in Veritas Resiliency Platform (VRP) before 3.4 HF1. When uploading an application bundle, a directory traversal vulnerability allows a VRP user with sufficient privileges to overwrite any file in the VRP virtual machine. A malicious VRP user could use this to replace existing files to take control of the VRP virtual machine.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

8.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability

4.12%

89.5th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-22

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Veritas	Resiliency Platform	1.2
Veritas	Resiliency Platform	2.0
Veritas	Resiliency Platform	2.1
Veritas	Resiliency Platform	2.2
Veritas	Resiliency Platform	3.0
Veritas	Resiliency Platform	3.1
Veritas	Resiliency Platform	3.2
Veritas	Resiliency Platform	3.3
Veritas	Resiliency Platform	3.3.1
Veritas	Resiliency Platform	3.3.2

References

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153842/Veritas-Resiliency-Platform-VRP-Traversal-Command-Execution.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Jul/39Broken Link, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://www.veritas.com/content/support/en_US/security/VTS19-002.html#Issue1Vendor Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153842/Veritas-Resiliency-Platform-VRP-Traversal-Command-Execution.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Jul/39Broken Link, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://www.veritas.com/content/support/en_US/security/VTS19-002.html#Issue1Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jul 29, 2019
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2019-14418?

How severe is CVE-2019-14418?

CVE-2019-14418 has a CVSS score of 8.8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 4.12% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2019-14418?

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Source: NVD / NIST