CVE-2018-15540 Path traversal in n/a

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

An attacker can traverse the file system to access arbitrary files in Agentejo Cockpit due to insufficient validation in the media API.

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-2018-15540?

CVE-2018-15540 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 15 Oct 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Agentejo Cockpit performs actions on files without appropriate validation and therefore allows an attacker to traverse the file system to unintended locations and/or access arbitrary files, aka /media/api Directory Traversal.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-15540?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Agentejo Cockpit.

How do I fix CVE-2018-15540?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-15540 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-2018-15540 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-15540 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-q25r-c7f9-q7c3.

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