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CVE-2019-8385

9.8 · CRITICAL

An issue was discovered in Thomson Reuters Desktop Extensions 1.9.0.358.

Published Jun 5, 2019CWE-22EPSS 19.64%

Overview

CVE-2019-8385 is a critical-severity vulnerability. It was published on June 5, 2019 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 9.8, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

An issue was discovered in Thomson Reuters Desktop Extensions 1.9.0.358. An unauthenticated directory traversal and local file inclusion vulnerability in the ThomsonReuters.Desktop.Service.exe and ThomsonReuters.Desktop.exe allows a remote attacker to list or enumerate sensitive contents of files via a \.. to port 6677. Additionally, this could allow for privilege escalation by dumping the affected machine's SAM and SYSTEM database files, as well as remote code execution.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refpacketstormsecurity.com/files/152298/Thomson-Reuters-Concourse-And-Firm-Central-Local-File-Inclusion-Directory-Traversal.htmlRefwww.thomsonreuters.com/en/products-services.htmlRefpacketstormsecurity.com/files/152298/Thomson-Reuters-Concourse-And-Firm-Central-Local-File-Inclusion-Directory-Traversal.htmlRefwww.thomsonreuters.com/en/products-services.html

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-8385?

CVE-2019-8385 is a critical-severity vulnerability. It was published on June 5, 2019 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

How severe is CVE-2019-8385?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 9.8, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2019-8385?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2019-8385?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2019-8385 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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