CVE-2018-1000623 Path traversal in n/a

High 7.2 Published 9 Jul 2018 Updated 16 Sep 2024

An admin can exploit Zip Slip in the import feature to overwrite files and execute code via directory traversal.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: An administrator
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2018-1000623?

CVE-2018-1000623 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Jfrog Artifactory, published on 9 Jul 2018. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official description

JFrog JFrog Artifactory version Prior to version 6.0.3, since version 4.0.0 contains a Directory Traversal vulnerability in The "Import Repository from Zip" feature, available through the Admin menu -> Import & Export -> Repositories, triggers a vulnerable UI REST endpoint (/ui/artifactimport/upload) that can result in Directory traversal / file overwrite and remote code execution. This attack appear to be exploitable via An attacker with Admin privileges may use the aforementioned UI endpoint and exploit the publicly known "Zip Slip" vulnerability, to add/overwrite files outside the target directory. This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in 6.0.3.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-1000623?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Jfrog Artifactory.

How do I fix CVE-2018-1000623?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-1000623 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-2018-1000623 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-1000623 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-5w62-43c9-wr5m.