PT-2019-19003
CVE-2019-8385
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Published
2019-06-05
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Updated
2019-06-06
Description by
CVSS 3.1
9.8
CriticalMetricsAV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Thomson Reuters Desktop Extensions version 1.9.0.358
Description
An issue allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to perform directory traversal and local file inclusion via a .. to port 6677, potentially listing or enumerating sensitive file contents. This could also lead to privilege escalation by accessing the machine's SAM and SYSTEM database files, as well as remote code execution.
Recommendations
For Thomson Reuters Desktop Extensions version 1.9.0.358, consider restricting access to port 6677 as a temporary workaround until a patch is available. Avoid using the
ThomsonReuters.Desktop.Service.exe and ThomsonReuters.Desktop.exe services in sensitive environments until the issue is resolved. Found an issue in the description? Have something to add? Feel free to write us 👾