CVE-2017-12586 Path traversal in n/a
Authenticated librarians can read arbitrary files via directory traversal in the help page URL parameter.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-12586?
CVE-2017-12586 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 6 Aug 2017. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
SLiMS 8 Akasia through 8.3.1 has an arbitrary file reading issue because of directory traversal in the url parameter to admin/help.php. It can be exploited by remote authenticated librarian users.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-12586?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Slims Akasia.
How do I fix CVE-2017-12586?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-12586 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-2017-12586 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-12586 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-p9vm-qp96-wp3x.