CVE-2017-2594 Path Traversal in io.hawt:project
An attacker can exploit a path traversal flaw in hawtio to trigger a NullPointerException and disclose sensitive stack trace information.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2017-2594?
CVE-2017-2594 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in unspecified hawtio, published on 8 May 2018. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
hawtio before versions 2.0-beta-1, 2.0-beta-2 2.0-m1, 2.0-m2, 2.0-m3, and 1.5 is vulnerable to a path traversal that leads to a NullPointerException with a full stacktrace. An attacker could use this flaw to gather undisclosed information from within hawtio's root.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-2594?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including io.hawt:project. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
io.hawt:project Maven | All versions | 1.5.0 |
io.hawt:project Maven | All versions | 1.5.0 |
Products include Hawt Hawtio.
How do I fix CVE-2017-2594?
Upgrade io.hawt:project to 1.5.0 or later.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2017-2594 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-2594 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in unspecified hawtio
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9g8w-pjpr-prr4.