CVE-2019-17538

Name: CVE-2019-17538
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2019-10-13T19:15:09.683+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.5/10EPSS 11.65%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2019-17538 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. Jiangnan Online Judge (aka jnoj) 0.8.0 has Directory Traversal for file reading via the web/polygon/problem/viewfile?id=1&name=../ substring.. EPSS estimates a 11.65% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Jiangnan Online Judge (aka jnoj) 0.8.0 has Directory Traversal for file reading via the web/polygon/problem/viewfile?id=1&name=../ substring.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.5/10

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

EPSS Probability

11.65%

95.5th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-22

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Jnoj	Jiangnan Online Judge	0.8.0

References

https://github.com/shi-yang/jnoj/issues/53Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/shi-yang/jnoj/issues/53Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Oct 13, 2019
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2019-17538?

Jiangnan Online Judge (aka jnoj) 0.8.0 has Directory Traversal for file reading via the web/polygon/problem/viewfile?id=1&name=../ substring.

How severe is CVE-2019-17538?

CVE-2019-17538 has a CVSS score of 7.5/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 11.65% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2019-17538?

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Source: NVD / NIST