CVE-2018-0426 Cisco RV110W, RV130W, and RV215W Routers Management Interface Directory Traversal Vulnerability

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

Unauthenticated remote attackers can exploit directory traversal in the web management interface to access arbitrary files and sensitive information on Cisco RV series routers.

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-2018-0426?

CVE-2018-0426 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in Cisco Rv110w Firmware, 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-based management interface of the Cisco RV110W Wireless-N VPN Firewall, Cisco RV130W Wireless-N Multifunction VPN Router, and Cisco RV215W Wireless-N VPN Router could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information. The vulnerability is due to improper validation of directory traversal character sequences within the web-based management interface. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending malicious requests to the targeted device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to gain access to arbitrary files on the affected device, resulting in the disclosure of sensitive information.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-0426?

It affects 3 products.

Products include Cisco Rv110w Firmware, Cisco Rv130w Firmware, Cisco Rv215w Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2018-0426?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-0426 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-2018-0426 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-0426 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Cisco Rv110w Firmware vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-6fjh-4256-cjjm.

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