# CVE-2019-25087: RamseyK httpserver URI ResourceHost.cpp getResource path traversal

- Severity: CVSS 5.3 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=yes, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fix: a fix or patch is referenced
- Published: 2022-12-27 · Updated: 2024-11-19

## Affected

- RamseyK httpserver: version range not reported

## Description

A vulnerability was found in RamseyK httpserver. It has been rated as critical. This issue affects the function ResourceHost::getResource of the file src/ResourceHost.cpp of the component URI Handler. The manipulation of the argument uri leads to path traversal: '../filedir'. The attack may be initiated remotely. The name of the patch is 1a0de56e4dafff9c2f9c8f6b130a764f7a50df52. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-216863.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on RamseyK httpserver, apply the referenced fix per the references below.
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## References

- https://vuldb.com/?id.216863
- https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.216863
- https://github.com/RamseyK/httpserver/commit/1a0de56e4dafff9c2f9c8f6b130a764f7a50df52

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