CVE-2017-18285 Misconfiguration in n/a

High 7.1 Published Updated

Incorrect directory permissions in Burp allow local users to read and write arbitrary files by modifying server configuration.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2017-18285?

CVE-2017-18285 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 Jun 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The Gentoo app-backup/burp package before 2.1.32 has incorrect group ownership of the /etc/burp directory, which might allow local users to obtain read and write access to arbitrary files by leveraging access to a certain account for a burp-server.conf change.

Weakness: CWE-732

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-18285?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Burp Project Burp.

How do I fix CVE-2017-18285?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-18285 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2017-18285 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-18285 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-x64c-p5r4-mg49.

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