CVE-2019-19372
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedA downloadFile.php download_file path traversal vulnerability in rConfig through 3.9.3 allows attackers to list files in arbitrary folders and potentially download files. NOTE: the discoverer later reported that there was not a "fully working exploit.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidencePath traversal vulnerability in rConfig's downloadFile.php allows attackers to manipulate the download_file parameter to access files outside the intended directory. The vulnerability enables listing and downloading of arbitrary files on the system through directory traversal sequences (e.g., ../../).
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data<= 3.9.3CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Confirm rConfig installation existsLocate rConfig web application files in the web server document root. Common paths include /var/www/html/rconfig or C:\inetpub\wwwroot\rconfig. Look for the main index.php or install directory.Affected if rConfig web application files are present on the server
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Identify installed rConfig versionCheck the version.php file typically found in the includes/ or lib/ directory, or log into the rConfig admin interface and view the About or System Info page.Affected if The installed version is 3.9.3 or any version lower than 3.9.3
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Verify downloadFile.php is presentLocate the downloadFile.php file in the web accessible directory, typically in the root or a scripts/ subdirectory of the rConfig installation.Affected if The file downloadFile.php exists in the rConfig web directory
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Check parameter handling in downloadFile.phpExamine the downloadFile.php source code and look for the download_file parameter usage. Verify if the code performs path canonicalization or input validation on this parameter before using it in file operations.Affected if The code does not properly validate or sanitize the download_file parameter before using it in file access functions
The environment is affected if rConfig version 3.9.3 or lower is installed and downloadFile.php is accessible without proper input validation on the download_file parameter.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataImplement strict input validation and path canonicalization on the download_file parameter, using whitelist-based file access controls to restrict downloads to approved directories only.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2019-19372 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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