CVE-2017-11511 Path traversal in ManageEngine ServiceDesk
Unauthenticated attackers can download arbitrary files from ManageEngine ServiceDesk via path traversal in the download-file URL.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-11511?
CVE-2017-11511 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Zoho ManageEngine ServiceDesk, published on 8 Nov 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The ManageEngine ServiceDesk 9.3.9328 is vulnerable to arbitrary file downloads due to improper restrictions of the pathname used in the filepath parameter for the download-file URL. An unauthenticated remote attacker can use this vulnerability to download arbitrary files.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-11511?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Manageengine Servicedesk.
How do I fix CVE-2017-11511?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-11511 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2017-11511 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-11511 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Zoho ManageEngine ServiceDesk
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3j4c-5xc5-gq99.