CVE-2019-19459

An issue was discovered in SALTO ProAccess SPACE 5.4.3.0

published December 3, 2019

CVSS
โ€”
EPSS
4%
Percentile
89.1
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

๐Ÿšจ An attacker can write anything they like to arbitrary files in SALTO ProAccess SPACE 5.4.3.0, like a malicious chef tossing unwanted ingredients into your dish! ๐Ÿ”ฅ This flaw is like a restaurant where anyone can sneak into the kitchen and replace the chef's recipe book with their own twisted version, potentially ruining the meal. It's a sneaky way to manipulate what should have remained secure and well-guarded. With this vulnerability, an attacker could not just write harmful scripts but also execute arbitrary commands on the server, leading to complete control over the system. Imagine the chaos if they decided to serve malware instead of your usual updates โ€“ it's absolutely devastating!

Put simply

This flaw is like a restaurant where anyone can sneak into the kitchen and replace the chef's recipe book with their own twisted version, potentially ruining the meal. It's a sneaky way to manipulate what should have remained secure and well-guarded. This vulnerability allows unauthorized users to write arbitrary content to files due to insufficient access control mechanisms, leaving the door wide open for command execution attacks.

What to do

With this vulnerability, an attacker could not just write harmful scripts but also execute arbitrary commands on the server, leading to complete control over the system. Imagine the chaos if they decided to serve malware instead of your usual updates โ€“ it's absolutely devastating! To remediate this vulnerability, ensure you update SALTO ProAccess SPACE to the latest version where this issue is patched. Additionally, tighten file permissions and implement strong access controls to protect critical file paths. You've got this! Fixing this issue will help secure your system and reinforce your defenses. ๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.03508 ยท 89.1th percentile
Published
2019-12-03T19:02Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 03 DEC 19:02Z
    An issue was discovered in SALTO ProAccess SPACE 5.4.3.0
    cvelistv5