CVE-2019-17572
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CVE-2019-17572 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.3/10 on the CVSS scale. In Apache RocketMQ 4.2.0 to 4.6.0, when the automatic topic creation in the broker is turned on by default, an evil topic like “../../../../topic2020” is sent from rocketmq-client to the broker, a topic folder will be created in the parent directory in brokers, which leads to a directory traversal vulnerability. Users of the affected versions should apply one of the following: Upgrade to Apache RocketMQ 4.6.1 or later.. EPSS estimates a 2.99% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
In Apache RocketMQ 4.2.0 to 4.6.0, when the automatic topic creation in the broker is turned on by default, an evil topic like “../../../../topic2020” is sent from rocketmq-client to the broker, a topic folder will be created in the parent directory in brokers, which leads to a directory traversal vulnerability. Users of the affected versions should apply one of the following: Upgrade to Apache RocketMQ 4.6.1 or later.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Apache | Rocketmq | >= 4.2.0, <= 4.6.0 |
References
- https://seclists.org/oss-sec/2020/q2/112Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://seclists.org/oss-sec/2020/q2/112Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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