CVE-2019-13623 is a path traversal vulnerability in NSA Ghidra versions prior to 9.1, specifically within the RestoreTask.java component. An attacker can craft a malicious archive containing an executable file with a " ../ " prefix in its filename, leading to the overwrite of arbitrary files on the system. This vulnerability carries a high CVSS score of 7.8, indicating a significant risk of high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution by overwriting critical Ghidra modules. While not listed on the KEV catalog or Hot List, an ExploitDB entry (EDB-47231) exists demonstrating arbitrary code execution for Ghidra 9.0.4 on Linux, though there is no evidence of active exploitation, Metasploit/Nuclei modules, or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 9.0.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:nsa:ghidra:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/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, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.0 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 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.