HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2019-12901
HIGH

CVE-2019-12901

CWE-22Published: June 20, 2019· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

8.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Pydio Cells before 1.5.0 fails to neutralize '../' elements, allowing an attacker with minimum privilege to Upload files to, and Delete files/folders from, an unprivileged directory, leading to Privilege escalation.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2019-12901 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 8.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.Low
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

pydio1 product(s)
cells
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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GitHub PoC Search
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Official NIST entry
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttps://pydio.com/en/community/releases/pydio-cells/pydio-cells-150-performances-features-security
ADVISORYhttps://research.loginsoft.com/vulnerability/multiple-vulnerabilities-in-pydio-cells-1-4-1/
ADVISORYhttps://pydio.com/en/community/releases/pydio-cells/pydio-cells-150-performances-features-security
ADVISORYhttps://research.loginsoft.com/vulnerability/multiple-vulnerabilities-in-pydio-cells-1-4-1/

All References (4)

→
https://pydio.com/en/community/releases/pydio-cells/pydio-cells-150-performances-features-securityRelease Notes · Vendor Advisory
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https://research.loginsoft.com/vulnerability/multiple-vulnerabilities-in-pydio-cells-1-4-1/Third Party Advisory
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https://pydio.com/en/community/releases/pydio-cells/pydio-cells-150-performances-features-securityRelease Notes · Vendor Advisory
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https://research.loginsoft.com/vulnerability/multiple-vulnerabilities-in-pydio-cells-1-4-1/Third Party Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2019-12901
CVSS Score8.8 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-22
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedJun 20, 2019

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2019-12901 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
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