CVE-2017-5182 Path traversal in Open Enterprise Server
Unauthenticated attackers can read arbitrary files via directory traversal in Open Enterprise Server Remote Manager, leading to total information disclosure.
- 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-2017-5182?
CVE-2017-5182 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Micro Focus International Open Enterprise Server, published on 23 Jan 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Remote Manager in Open Enterprise Server (OES) allows unauthenticated remote attackers to read any arbitrary file, via a specially crafted URL, that allows complete directory traversal and total information disclosure. This vulnerability is present on all versions of OES for linux, it applies to OES2015 SP1 before Maintenance Update 11080, OES2015 before Maintenance Update 11079, OES11 SP3 before Maintenance Update 11078, OES11 SP2 before Maintenance Update 11077).
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-5182?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Novell Open Enterprise Server.
How do I fix CVE-2017-5182?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-5182 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-2017-5182 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-5182 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Micro Focus International Open Enterprise Server
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5fp2-p67m-grx9.