CVE-2018-14927 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 5.3 Published Updated

An attacker can access system files outside the application folder via a path traversal vulnerability in the file download servlet.

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-2018-14927?

CVE-2018-14927 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 3 Aug 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Matera Banco 1.0.0 is vulnerable to path traversal (allowing access to system files outside the default application folder) via the /contingency/servlet/ServletFileDownload file parameter, related to /contingency/web/receiptQuery/receiptDisplay.jsp.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-14927?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Matera Banco.

How do I fix CVE-2018-14927?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-14927 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-2018-14927 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-14927 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-mchm-pc4r-wc74.

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