CVE-2019-16317

Name: CVE-2019-16317
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2019-09-14T18:15:11.197+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 8.8/10EPSS 1.70%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2019-16317 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.8/10 on the CVSS scale. In Pimcore before 5.7.1, an attacker with limited privileges can trigger execution of a .phar file via a phar:// URL in a filename parameter, because PHAR uploads are not blocked and are reachable within the phar://../../../../../../../../var/www/html/web/var/assets/ directory, a different vulnerability than CVE-2019-10867 and CVE-2019-16318.. EPSS estimates a 1.70% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

In Pimcore before 5.7.1, an attacker with limited privileges can trigger execution of a .phar file via a phar:// URL in a filename parameter, because PHAR uploads are not blocked and are reachable within the phar://../../../../../../../../var/www/html/web/var/assets/ directory, a different vulnerability than CVE-2019-10867 and CVE-2019-16318.

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

1.70%

74.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-502

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Pimcore	Pimcore	< 5.7.1

References

https://github.com/pimcore/pimcore/commit/6ee5d8536d0802e377594cbe39083e822710aab9Patch
https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-PHP-PIMCOREPIMCORE-451599Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/pimcore/pimcore/commit/6ee5d8536d0802e377594cbe39083e822710aab9Patch
https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-PHP-PIMCOREPIMCORE-451599Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Sep 14, 2019
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2019-16317?

How severe is CVE-2019-16317?

CVE-2019-16317 has a CVSS score of 8.8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.70% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2019-16317?

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Source: NVD / NIST