CVE-2018-12031 Path traversal in n/a

Critical 9.8 Published 7 Jun 2018 Updated 16 Sep 2024

An attacker can read arbitrary local files via directory traversal in the firmware download action of Eaton Intelligent Power Manager.

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

What is CVE-2018-12031?

CVE-2018-12031 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 Jun 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Local file inclusion in Eaton Intelligent Power Manager v1.6 allows an attacker to include a file via server/node_upgrade_srv.js directory traversal with the firmware parameter in a downloadFirmware action.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-12031?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Eaton Intelligent Power Manager.

How do I fix CVE-2018-12031?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-12031 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-2018-12031 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2018-12031 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Nuclei template and 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-2v4v-8555-8jp6.