CVE-2018-14912 Path traversal in n/a
An attacker can read arbitrary files via directory traversal in CGit when HTTP cloning is enabled, requiring an upgrade to fix.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2018-14912?
CVE-2018-14912 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 3 Aug 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
cgit_clone_objects in CGit before 1.2.1 has a directory traversal vulnerability when `enable-http-clone=1` is not turned off, as demonstrated by a cgit/cgit.cgi/git/objects/?path=../ request.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-14912?
It affects 2 products.
Linux distribution packages (1)
cgit openSUSE:Tumbleweed | All versions | 1.2.3-1.10 |
Products include Cgit Project Cgit, Debian Debian Linux.
How do I fix CVE-2018-14912?
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-2018-14912 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2018-14912 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module, 1 Exploit-DB entry and 1 Nuclei template.
Other vulnerabilities in Debian Debian Linux
Sources
Also known as ALPINE-CVE-2018-14912, DEBIAN-CVE-2018-14912, DLA-1459-1, DSA-4263-1, GHSA-46c3-xc8j-9qg7, MGASA-2018-0351 and 3 more.