# CVE-2018-10869: Path traversal in redhat-certification

> A remote attacker can download arbitrary files accessible by the httpd user due to improper file restriction in the download page.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 19 Jul 2018
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-5v46-5c9p-j4mg

## What is CVE-2018-10869?

CVE-2018-10869 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Redhat Enterprise Linux, published on 19 Jul 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

redhat-certification does not properly restrict files that can be download through the /download page. A remote attacker may download any file accessible by the user running httpd.

Weakness: CWE-732 (Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource), CWE-552 (Files or Directories Accessible to External Parties)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-10869?

It affects 2 products.


Products: Redhat Certification, Redhat Enterprise Linux.

## How do I fix CVE-2018-10869?

Apply the vendor's patch.

## Is CVE-2018-10869 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-10869 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Redhat Enterprise Linux

- [CVE-2018-10870](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-10870/): Path traversal in rhcertstore.py (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2018-10866](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-10866/): Missing authorization in redhat-certification (critical 9.1)
- [CVE-2018-10867](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-10867/): Path traversal in redhat-certification (critical 9.1)
- [CVE-2018-10863](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-10863/): Information disclosure in redhat-certification (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2018-10865](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-10865/): Missing authorization in redhat-certification (high 7.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2018-10869 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2018-10869 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Redhat Enterprise Linux, published on 19 Jul 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-2018-10869 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Redhat Enterprise 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-2018-10869/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-10869/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-10869
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-10869
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-10869

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