CVE-2019-16511

Name: CVE-2019-16511
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2019-09-19T16:15:11.777+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.5/10EPSS 1.53%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2019-16511 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. An issue was discovered in DTF in FireGiant WiX Toolset before 3.11.2. Microsoft.Deployment.Compression.Cab.dll and Microsoft.Deployment.Compression.Zip.dll allow directory traversal during CAB or ZIP archive extraction, because the full name of an archive file (even with a ../ sequence) is concatenated with the destination path.. EPSS estimates a 1.53% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

An issue was discovered in DTF in FireGiant WiX Toolset before 3.11.2. Microsoft.Deployment.Compression.Cab.dll and Microsoft.Deployment.Compression.Zip.dll allow directory traversal during CAB or ZIP archive extraction, because the full name of an archive file (even with a ../ sequence) is concatenated with the destination path.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.5/10

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

EPSS Probability

1.53%

71.6th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-22

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Firegiant	Wix Toolset	< 3.11.2

References

https://github.com/GitHubAssessments/CVE_Assessments_09_2019
https://github.com/wixtoolset/issues/issues/6075Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://wixtoolset.org/development/wips/6075-dtf-zip-slip/Third Party Advisory
https://www.firegiant.com/blog/2019/9/18/wix-v3.11.2-released/Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/GitHubAssessments/CVE_Assessments_09_2019
https://github.com/wixtoolset/issues/issues/6075Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://wixtoolset.org/development/wips/6075-dtf-zip-slip/Third Party Advisory
https://www.firegiant.com/blog/2019/9/18/wix-v3.11.2-released/Patch, Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Sep 19, 2019
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2019-16511?

How severe is CVE-2019-16511?

CVE-2019-16511 has a CVSS score of 5.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.53% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2019-16511?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST