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CVE-2019-12169 in the critical feed json

ATutor 2.2.4 allows Arbitrary File Upload and Directory Traversal, resulting in remote code execution via a ".." pathname in a ZIP archive…

published 7y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2019-3818

cvss
8.8
version 3.1, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
72.2%
EPSS 72.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 99.4%
public exploits
1
Metasploit

Summary

ATutor 2.2.4 allows Arbitrary File Upload and Directory Traversal, resulting in remote code execution via a ".." pathname in a ZIP archive to the mods/_core/languages/language_import.php (aka Import New Language) or mods/_standard/patcher/index_admin.php (aka Patcher) component.

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Timeline

  1. First public exploit (Metasploit exploit/multi/http/atutor_upload_traversal)
  2. Published

Exploit prediction

72.23% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.4% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

  • Metasploit exploit/multi/http/atutor_upload_traversal ATutor 2.2.4 - Directory Traversal / Remote Code Execution, metasploit exploit, excellent rank, 2019-05-17
  • github.com https://github.com/fuzzlove/ATutor-2.2.4-Language-Exploit referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
  • incidentsecurity.com http://incidentsecurity.com/atutor-2-2-4-language_import-arbitrary-file-upload-rce/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
  • packetstormsecurity.com http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153870/ATutor-2.2.4-Arbitrary-File-Upload-Command-Execution.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
  • packetstormsecurity.com http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158246/ATutor-2.2.4-Directory-Traversal-Remote-Code-Execution.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 3.1 8.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD 2.0 6.8 AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory

References

Sources

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