CVE-2019-13623
mediumpriority · track · 43EPSS 0.050 · 92 %ileexploit · functionalEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
In NSA Ghidra before 9.1, path traversal can occur in RestoreTask.java (from the package ghidra.app.plugin.core.archive) via an archive with an executable file that has an initial ../ in its filename. This allows attackers to overwrite arbitrary files in scenarios where an intermediate analysis result is archived for sharing with other persons. To achieve arbitrary code execution, one approach is to overwrite some critical Ghidra modules, e.g., the decompile module.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.8–7.8
weaknesses
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exploits (1)
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- EDB-47231Ghidra (Linux) 9.0.4 - .gar Arbitrary Code Executionfunctional · exploit_db
affected products (2)
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also known as (3)
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sources
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references (14)
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- http://blog.fxiao.me/ghidra/cnnvd
- https://ghidra-sre.org/releaseNotes_9.1_final.htmlcnnvd
- https://github.com/NationalSecurityAgency/ghidra/issues/789cnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-13623cnnvd
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154015/Ghidra-Linux-9.0.4-Arbitrary-Code-Execution.htmlcnnvd
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/47231cnnvd
- http://blog.fxiao.me/ghidra/enisa_euvd
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154015/Ghidra-Linux-9.0.4-Arbitrary-Code-Execution.htmlenisa_euvd
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