CVE-2019-15596 — A path traversal in statics-server exists in all version that allows an attacker

A path traversal in statics-server exists in all version that allows an attacker to perform a path traversal when a symlink is used within the working directory.

01What is this vulnerability?

A path traversal in statics-server exists in all version that allows an attacker to perform a path traversal when a symlink is used within the working directory.

02Affected products

Vendor	Product	Versions
n	a / statics	server — Not fixed

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: 2019-12-18T20:59:06.000Z
• Last modified: 2024-08-05T00:49:13.624Z

09References

• hackerone.com — https://hackerone.com/reports/695416