CVE-2018-15536 Path traversal in n/a
An attacker can exploit directory traversal in Responsive FileManager to overwrite arbitrary files via crafted archives.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-15536?
CVE-2018-15536 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 24 Aug 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
/filemanager/ajax_calls.php in tecrail Responsive FileManager before 9.13.4 does not properly validate file paths in archives, allowing for the extraction of crafted archives to overwrite arbitrary files via an extract action, aka Directory Traversal.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-15536?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Tecrail Responsive Filemanager.
How do I fix CVE-2018-15536?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-15536 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-2018-15536 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2018-15536 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3m59-c9cm-pmrv.