What is the CVSS score of CVE-2019-18924?

CVE-2019-18924 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.3 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N. EPSS exploitation probability: 1.3%.

Iris Webforms CVE-2019-18924

MEDIUM

Path Traversal (CWE-22)

2019-11-12 cve@mitre.org

Path Traversal Iris Webforms

5.3

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

5.3 MEDIUM

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

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

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

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

None

Availability

None

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Nov 12, 2019 - 17:15 nvd

MEDIUM 5.3

DescriptionNVD

Systematic IRIS WebForms 5.4 is vulnerable to directory traversal. By manipulating variables that reference files with ../ (and variations), it is possible to list all the directories and check if a particular file exists.

AnalysisAI

Systematic IRIS WebForms 5.4 is vulnerable to directory traversal. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.3), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Path Traversal (CWE-22), which allows attackers to access files and directories outside the intended path. Systematic IRIS WebForms 5.4 is vulnerable to directory traversal. By manipulating variables that reference files with ../ (and variations), it is possible to list all the directories and check if a particular file exists. Affected products include: Systematic Iris Webforms.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Validate and canonicalize file paths. Use chroot or sandboxing. Reject input containing path separators or '../' sequences.