CVE-2019-12169 is a critical arbitrary file upload and directory traversal vulnerability affecting ATutor 2.2.4. It allows an unauthenticated attacker to achieve remote code execution by uploading a specially crafted ZIP archive containing ".." pathnames to the language import or patcher components. This vulnerability carries a high CVSS score of 8.8, indicating severe impact with high confidentiality, integrity, and availability compromise. While not listed on CISA's KEV, a Metasploit module exists, confirming exploitability, yet there is minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 2.2.1, <= 2.2.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:atutor:atutor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.2 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.1 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.