CVE-2018-11137 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 6.5 Published 31 May 2018 Updated 5 Aug 2024

Unauthenticated attackers can read arbitrary files on the Quest KACE System Management Appliance via directory traversal in the download script.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2018-11137?

CVE-2018-11137 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 31 May 2018. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The 'checksum' parameter of the '/common/download_attachment.php' script in the Quest KACE System Management Appliance 8.0.318 can be abused to read arbitrary files with 'www' privileges via Directory Traversal. No administrator privileges are needed to execute this script.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-11137?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Quest Kace System Management Appliance.

How do I fix CVE-2018-11137?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-11137 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-2018-11137 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-11137 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-f57x-72hm-jqw4.