CVE-2019-10767 — An attacker can include file contents from outside the `/adapter/xxx/` directory

An attacker can include file contents from outside the `/adapter/xxx/` directory, where `xxx` is the name of an existent adapter like "admin". It is exploited using the administrative web panel with a request for an adapter file. Note: The attacker has to be logged in i

01What is this vulnerability?

An attacker can include file contents from outside the `/adapter/xxx/` directory, where `xxx` is the name of an existent adapter like "admin". It is exploited using the administrative web panel with a request for an adapter file. Note: The attacker has to be logged in if the authentication is enabled (by default isn't enabled).

02Affected products

Vendor	Product	Versions
n	a / iobroker.js	controller — All versions prior to version 2.0.25

03Active exploitation status

Not currently listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. EPSS is the best forward-looking signal — see the EPSS row above.

04Recommended remediation

• Patch to a fixed version listed in the vendor advisory (see references below).
• Mitigate with WAF rules, network egress filters, or feature flags where the patch is not yet available.
• Hunt historical logs for exploitation indicators — see Detection signatures below.

05Technical details

For the full vendor write-up, exploit chains, and reference implementations, see the references list in section 09.

06Detection signatures

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07Related CVEs

No directly-cited follow-up CVEs in the KB record for this advisory. The references list in section 09 carries the vendor cross-references.

08Timeline

• Published: 2019-11-21T16:09:40.000Z
• Last modified: 2024-08-04T22:32:01.573Z

09References

• github.com — https://github.com/ioBroker/ioBroker.js-controller/commit/f6e292c6750a491a5000d0…
• snyk.io — https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-IOBROKERJSCONTROLLER-534881