CVE-2018-0405 Cisco RV180W Wireless-N Multifunction VPN Router Directory Path Traversal Vulnerability
Unauthenticated remote attackers can read arbitrary files on Cisco RV180W routers via directory traversal in HTTP parameters.
- 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-2018-0405?
CVE-2018-0405 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Cisco RV180W Wireless-N Multifunction VPN Router, published on 5 Oct 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A vulnerability in the web framework code for Cisco RV180W Wireless-N Multifunction VPN Router and Small Business RV Series RV220W Wireless Network Security Firewall could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to conduct a directory path traversal attack on a targeted device. The issue is due to improper sanitization of user-supplied input in HTTP request parameters that describe filenames. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by using directory traversal techniques to submit a path to a desired file location.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-0405?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Cisco Rv180w Firmware, Cisco Rv220w Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2018-0405?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-0405 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-2018-0405 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-0405 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qvqm-4pw7-7g9f.