# CVE-2018-1000550: Path traversal in n/a

> Attackers can exploit a directory traversal flaw in Sympa's template editing to create or modify files on the server filesystem.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 26 Jun 2018
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** DEBIAN-CVE-2018-1000550, DLA-1441-1, DSA-4285-1, GHSA-4fwc-r99f-85f4, MGASA-2019-0263, UBUNTU-CVE-2018-1000550

## What is CVE-2018-1000550?

CVE-2018-1000550 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 26 Jun 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

The Sympa Community Sympa version prior to version 6.2.32 contains a Directory Traversal vulnerability in wwsympa.fcgi template editing function that can result in Possibility to create or modify files on the server filesystem. This attack appear to be exploitable via HTTP GET/POST request. This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in 6.2.32.

Weakness: CWE-22 (Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-1000550?

It affects 2 products.


Products: Debian Debian Linux, Sympa Sympa.

## How do I fix CVE-2018-1000550?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

## Is CVE-2018-1000550 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-1000550 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2018-1000550 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2018-1000550 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 26 Jun 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-1000550 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Debian Debian Linux. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-1000550/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-1000550/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-1000550
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-1000550
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-1000550

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-1000550/
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