CVE-2018-0542 Path traversal in WebProxy
An attacker can read arbitrary files on the server hosting WebProxy due to a directory traversal vulnerability.
- 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-2018-0542?
CVE-2018-0542 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in LunarNight Laboratory WebProxy, published on 22 Mar 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Directory traversal vulnerability in WebProxy version 1.7.8 allows an attacker to read arbitrary files via unspecified vectors.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-0542?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Webproxy Project Webproxy.
How do I fix CVE-2018-0542?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-0542 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-2018-0542 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-0542 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vpf3-pxmx-78fh.