CVE-2018-0646 Path traversal in Explzh

High 7.8 Published 4 Sep 2018 Updated 5 Aug 2024

An attacker can read arbitrary files on the system by exploiting a directory traversal vulnerability in the Explzh archive utility.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2018-0646?

CVE-2018-0646 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in pon software Explzh, published on 4 Sep 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Directory traversal vulnerability in Explzh v.7.58 and earlier allows an attacker to read arbitrary files via unspecified vectors.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-0646?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ponsoftware Explzh.

How do I fix CVE-2018-0646?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-0646 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-2018-0646 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-0646 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-5r6v-f7p5-xqv4.