# CVE-2018-11141: Path traversal in n/a

> Attackers can write or delete arbitrary files via directory traversal in the admin interface, potentially leading to code execution.

- **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:** No
- **Published:** 31 May 2018
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-j7wq-939h-7prv

## What is CVE-2018-11141?

CVE-2018-11141 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 31 May 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

The 'IMAGES_JSON' and 'attachments_to_remove[]' parameters of the '/adminui/advisory.php' script in the Quest KACE System Management Virtual Appliance 8.0.318 can be abused to write and delete files respectively via Directory Traversal. Files can be at any location where the 'www' user has write permissions.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-11141?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Quest Kace System Management Appliance.

## How do I fix CVE-2018-11141?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-11141 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2018-11141 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-11141 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2018-11138](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-11138/): Quest KACE System Management Appliance Remote Command Execution (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2018-11136](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-11136/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2018-11140](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-11140/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2018-11132](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-11132/): Command injection in n/a (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2018-11134](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-11134/): Privilege escalation in n/a (high 8.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2018-11141 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2018-11141 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 31 May 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-2018-11141 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. 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-2018-11141/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-11141/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-11141
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-11141
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-11141

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-11141/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.