CVE-2019-16640: eg-2000se Access Control Flaw (CVSS 7.5)

Description

An issue was found in upload.php on the Ruijie EG-2000 series gateway. A parameter passed to the class UploadFile is mishandled (%00 and /var/./html are not checked), which can allow an attacker to upload any file to the gateway. This affects EG-2000SE EG_RGOS 11.9 B11P1.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

7.5

HIGH

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

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-284 CWE-284

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
ruijie	eg-2000se_firmware	All
ruijie	eg-2000se_firmware	All
ruijie	eg-2000se	All

References

Other References

https://0x.mk/?p=239 https://0x.mk/?p=239

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2019-16640? +

An issue was found in upload.php on the Ruijie EG-2000 series gateway. A parameter passed to the class UploadFile is mishandled (%00 and /var/./html are not checked), which can allow an attacker to upload any file to the gateway. This affects EG-2000SE EG_RGOS 11.9 B11P1. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2019-16640? +

CVE-2019-16640 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.5 out of 10, rated HIGH. This is a high-severity vulnerability that should be prioritized for patching.

What products are affected by CVE-2019-16640? +

CVE-2019-16640 affects products from ruijie, specifically: eg-2000se, eg-2000se_firmware. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2019-16640? +

You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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