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Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2019-17566

🗓️ 04 Mar 2025 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
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Linux/Unix hosts have Apache Batik vulnerability CVE-2019-17566 with no available vendor patch.

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Security Bulletin: Security vulnerabilty have been identified in IBM WebSphere Application Server shipped with IBM Security Identity Manager(CVE-2019-17566)
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include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(222773);
  script_version("1.5");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/02/28");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2019-17566");
  script_xref(name:"CEA-ID", value:"CEA-2021-0025");
  script_xref(name:"CEA-ID", value:"CEA-2021-0004");

  script_name(english:"Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2019-17566");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed with a vulnerability that the vendor indicates will not be
patched.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed that are impacted by a vulnerability without a vendor supplied
patch available.

  - Apache Batik is vulnerable to server-side request forgery, caused by improper input validation by the
    xlink:href attributes. By using a specially-crafted argument, an attacker could exploit this
    vulnerability to cause the underlying server to make arbitrary GET requests. (CVE-2019-17566)

Note that Nessus relies on the presence of the package as reported by the vendor.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2019-17566");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"There is no known solution at this time.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"agent", value:"unix");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:U/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:U/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2019-17566");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vendor_unpatched", value:"true");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2020/08/14");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2025/03/04");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:centos:centos:7");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:batik");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:batik-demo");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:batik-javadoc");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:batik-rasterizer");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:batik-slideshow");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:batik-squiggle");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:batik-svgpp");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:batik-ttf2svg");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:batik");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:batik-demo");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:batik-javadoc");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:batik-rasterizer");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:batik-slideshow");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:batik-squiggle");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:batik-svgpp");
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  script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Misc.");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2025-2026 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("set_linux_os_id.nasl", "ssh_get_info2.nasl");
  script_require_keys("Host/OS/identifier", "Host/cpu", "Host/local_checks_enabled", "global_settings/vendor_unpatched");
  script_require_ports("Host/OS/CentOS Linux-7", "Host/OS/Red Hat Enterprise Linux-7");

  exit(0);
}

if (!get_kb_item("global_settings/vendor_unpatched")) exit(0, "Unpatched Vulnerabilities Detection not active.");
if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
if (empty_or_null(get_one_kb_item("Host/CentOS/rpm-list")) && empty_or_null(get_one_kb_item("Host/RedHat/rpm-list"))) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);

include('linux_unpatched.inc');

var distro_constraints_array = {
  "CentOS Linux-7": {
    "package_manager": "rpm-list",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "7",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "batik"},
          {"reference": "batik-demo"},
          {"reference": "batik-javadoc"},
          {"reference": "batik-rasterizer"},
          {"reference": "batik-slideshow"},
          {"reference": "batik-squiggle"},
          {"reference": "batik-svgpp"},
          {"reference": "batik-ttf2svg"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Red Hat Enterprise Linux-7": {
    "package_manager": "rpm-list",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "7",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "batik"},
          {"reference": "batik-demo"},
          {"reference": "batik-javadoc"},
          {"reference": "batik-rasterizer"},
          {"reference": "batik-slideshow"},
          {"reference": "batik-squiggle"},
          {"reference": "batik-svgpp"},
          {"reference": "batik-ttf2svg"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  }
};

var distro_constraints_values = linux_unpatched::get_distro_constraints(distro_constraints_arr:distro_constraints_array);
if (empty_or_null(distro_constraints_values)) audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, 'affected');
var report = linux_unpatched::check_unpatched_constraints(distro_constraints_values:distro_constraints_values);

if (!empty_or_null(report))
{
  security_report_v4(
      port       : 0,
      severity   : SECURITY_WARNING,
      extra      : report
  );
  exit(0);
}
else
{
  audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, 'affected');
}

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