Is CVE-2019-16915 actively exploited?

CVE-2019-16915 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2024-11-21.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2019-16915?

CVE-2019-16915 has a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL severity). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

How do I patch CVE-2019-16915?

Patch guidance is available from netgate security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2019-16915.

Fix CVE-2019-16915 - CRITICAL netgate pfsense

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2019-16915?

5 products: netgate pfsense, netgate pfsense, netgate pfsense, netgate pfsense, netgate pfsense.

Description

An issue was discovered in pfSense through 2.4.4-p3. widgets/widgets/picture.widget.php uses the widgetkey parameter directly without sanitization (e.g., a basename call) for a pathname to file_get_contents or file_put_contents.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector: network
Complexity: low
Privileges: none
User Action: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: high
Weaknesses: CWE-22 · Path Traversal

Metadata

Primary Vendor: NETGATE
Published: 9/26/2019
Last Modified: 11/21/2024
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

netgate : pfsensenetgate : pfsensenetgate : pfsensenetgate : pfsensenetgate : pfsense

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

View on NIST NVD