# CVE-2019-14251: Channels - Path Traversal

> Live exploitation tracking for CVE-2019-14251 by the CrowdSec Live Exploit Tracker, built from real-world attack data crowdsourced from CrowdSec's global network.

Page: https://tracker.crowdsec.net/cves/CVE-2019-14251

## Key facts

- **Exploitation phase:** Limited Exploitation. The vulnerability is known but shows very limited attacker interest or exploitation activity.
- **CVSS score:** 7.5
- **Public exploit available:** Yes
- **Affected products:** Temenos Channels
- **Weaknesses:** CWE-22 (Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal'))
- **Tags:** enterprise_software

## Description

An issue was discovered in T24 in Temenos Channels R15.01. The login page presents JavaScript functions to access a document on the server once successfully authenticated. However, an attacker can leverage downloadDocServer() to traverse the file system and access files or directories that are outside of the restricted directory because WealthT24/GetImage is used with the docDownloadPath and uploadLocation parameters.

## CrowdSec analysis

[CVE-2019-14251](https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/CVE-2019-14251) is a path traversal vulnerability in Temenos Channels R15.01 (T24), where attackers can exploit the downloadDocServer() function to access files or directories outside the intended restricted directory. By manipulating the docDownloadPath and uploadLocation parameters, unauthorized users may gain access to sensitive files on the server, potentially exposing confidential information. This flaw poses a significant risk to data security and privacy within affected systems.

CrowdSec has been tracking this vulnerability and its exploits since 15th of May 2026.

According to CrowdSec data, while opportunistic exploitation dominates, a portion of threat actors trying to exploit CVE-2019-14251 apply basic targeting methods such as port or service detection. This indicates emerging patterns of selective targeting.
Telemetry from the CrowdSec network also shows that exploitation activity for CVE-2019-14251 remains steady week-over-week. Attack volumes are consistent with long-term trends, indicating sustained interest from threat actors. CVE-2019-14251 continues to be an active part of the threat landscape and will likely remain this way for the forseeable future.

Attackers exploit the `/WealthT24/GetImage` endpoint by manipulating the `docDownloadPath` parameter to include paths to sensitive files, enabling local file inclusion and unauthorized file access.

## Timeline

- 2019-12-09: CVE Published. CVE-2019-14251 is published to NVD.
- 2026-05-15: Rule Released. CrowdSec releases a rule to detect CVE-2019-14251 exploitation attempts against the CrowdSec Network.
- 2026-05-20: CrowdSec First Seen. CrowdSec observes in-the-wild exploitation of CVE-2019-14251 for the first time.

## References

- https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/cves/2019/CVE-2019-14251.yaml

## Live exploitation data

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