CVE-2017-2595 Path traversal in wildfly

High 7.7 Published Updated

Authenticated users can read arbitrary files via path traversal in the log file viewer of Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform.

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-2017-2595?

CVE-2017-2595 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Redhat Jboss Enterprise Application Platform, published on 27 Jul 2018. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

It was found that the log file viewer in Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application 6 and 7 allows arbitrary file read to authenticated user via path traversal.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-2595?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Redhat Jboss Enterprise Application Platform.

How do I fix CVE-2017-2595?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-2017-2595 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-2595 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Redhat Jboss Enterprise Application Platform vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-94q8-x74c-h24h.

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