CVE-2018-12560 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 6.5 Published 19 Jun 2018 Updated 5 Aug 2024

Regular users can perform arbitrary unmounts via directory traversal in the Cantata D-Bus service, potentially disrupting system operations.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2018-12560?

CVE-2018-12560 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 19 Jun 2018. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An issue was discovered in the cantata-mounter D-Bus service in Cantata through 2.3.1. Arbitrary unmounts can be performed by regular users via directory traversal sequences such as a home/../sys/kernel substring.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-12560?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Cantata Project Cantata.

How do I fix CVE-2018-12560?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-2018-12560 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-12560 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2018-12560, GHSA-97v3-gmxc-xvx7.