CVE-2019-13623 EXPLOIT
7.8
HIGH · CVSS 3.0 · EPSS 5% (pctl 92)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
In NSA Ghidra before 9.1, path traversal can occur in RestoreTask.java (from the package ghidra.app.plugin.core.archive) via an archive with an executable file that has an initial ../ in its filename. This allows attackers to overwrite arbitrary files in scenarios where an intermediate analysis result is archived for sharing with other persons. To achieve arbitrary code execution, one approach is to overwrite some critical Ghidra modules, e.g., the decompile module.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.8 (HIGH, v3.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 4.96% — more likely to be exploited than 92% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-22 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2019-07-17 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| nsa | ghidra |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Ghidra (Linux) 9.0.4 - .gar Arbitrary Code Execution | 2019-08-12 |
References
- http://blog.fxiao.me/ghidra/
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154015/Ghidra-Linux-9.0.4-Arbitrary-Code-Execution.html
- https://ghidra-sre.org/releaseNotes_9.1_final.html
- https://github.com/NationalSecurityAgency/ghidra/issues/789
- http://blog.fxiao.me/ghidra/
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154015/Ghidra-Linux-9.0.4-Arbitrary-Code-Execution.html
- https://ghidra-sre.org/releaseNotes_9.1_final.html
- https://github.com/NationalSecurityAgency/ghidra/issues/789
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