CVE-2017-12815 Path traversal in n/a
A path traversal vulnerability in the Bomgar Remote Support Portal Java applet allows attackers to create, modify, or delete files on the victim's system.
- 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-2017-12815?
CVE-2017-12815 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 Mar 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Analysis of the Bomgar Remote Support Portal JavaStart.jar Applet 52790 and earlier revealed that it is vulnerable to a path traversal vulnerability. The archive can be downloaded from a given Bomgar Remote Support Portal deployment at https://domain/api/content/JavaStart.jar and is callable from an arbitrary website using <object> and/or <appletHTML> tags. Successful exploitation results in file creation/modification/deletion in the operating system and with privileges of the user that ran the Java applet.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-12815?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Bomgar Remote Support.
How do I fix CVE-2017-12815?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-12815 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-2017-12815 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-12815 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vx88-5hj8-432c.