CVE-2018-10498 Path traversal in Samsung Email
Local attackers can read arbitrary files via improper file URI validation in Samsung Email, potentially aiding privilege escalation.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-10498?
CVE-2018-10498 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Samsung Email, published on 24 Sep 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
This vulnerability allows local attackers to disclose sensitive information on vulnerable installations of Samsung Email Fixed in version 5.0.02.16. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the handling of file:/// URIs. The issue lies in the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can allow for reading arbitrary files. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to escalate privileges. Was ZDI-CAN-5329.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-10498?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Samsung Samsung Email.
How do I fix CVE-2018-10498?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-10498 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-2018-10498 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-10498 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Samsung Email
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7xhx-mx9v-4rpc.