CVE-2019-11074
A Write to Arbitrary Location in Disk vulnerability exists in PRTG Network Monitor 19.1.49 and below that allows attackers to place files in arbitrary locations with SYSTEM privileges (although not controlling the contents of such files) due to…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (4.54%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
A Write to Arbitrary Location in Disk vulnerability exists in PRTG Network Monitor 19.1.49 and below that allows attackers to place files in arbitrary locations with SYSTEM privileges (although not controlling the contents of such files) due to insufficient sanitisation when passing arguments to the phantomjs.exe binary. In order to exploit the vulnerability, remote authenticated administrators need to create a new HTTP Full Web Page Sensor and set specific settings when executing the sensor.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.2 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 4.54% probability · 91th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-434
- Affected
- paessler/prtg network monitor
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- https://how2itsec.blogspot.com/2019/10/security-fixes-in-prtg-1935152.htmlRelease Notes, Third Party Advisory
- https://sensepost.com/blog/2019/being-stubborn-pays-off-pt.-1-cve-2018-19204/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.paessler.com/prtg/history/stableRelease Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://how2itsec.blogspot.com/2019/10/security-fixes-in-prtg-1935152.htmlRelease Notes, Third Party Advisory
- https://sensepost.com/blog/2019/being-stubborn-pays-off-pt.-1-cve-2018-19204/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.paessler.com/prtg/history/stableRelease Notes, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.