CVE-2018-14942 Path traversal in n/a
Remote authenticated users can read arbitrary files via directory traversal in Harmonic NSG 9000 devices.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-14942?
CVE-2018-14942 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 5 Aug 2018. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Harmonic NSG 9000 devices allow remote authenticated users to conduct directory traversal attacks, as demonstrated by "POST /PY/EMULATION_GET_FILE" or "POST /PY/EMULATION_EXPORT" with FileName=../../../passwd in the POST data.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-14942?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Harmonicinc Nsg 9000 Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2018-14942?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-14942 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-2018-14942 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-14942 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3hpp-m956-p9wj.