# CVE-2018-15573: File upload in n/a

> Attackers can read and write arbitrary files via the unauthenticated web interface, potentially compromising the system.

- **Severity:** High 8.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 20 Aug 2018
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-93xq-g83c-52rf

## What is CVE-2018-15573?

CVE-2018-15573 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 Aug 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

An issue was discovered in Reprise License Manager (RLM) through 12.2BL2. Attackers can use the web interface to read and write data to any file on disk (as long as rlm.exe has access to it) via /goform/edit_lf_process with file content in the lfdata parameter and a pathname in the lf parameter. By default, the web interface is on port 5054, and does not require authentication. NOTE: the vendor has stated "We do not consider this a vulnerability.

Weakness: CWE-434 (Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-15573?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Reprisesoftware Reprise License Manager.

## How do I fix CVE-2018-15573?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-15573 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2018-15573 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-15573 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2021-44152](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-44152/): Missing authorization in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2023-43183](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-43183/): Missing authorization in n/a (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2021-37500](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-37500/): Path traversal in n/a (high 8.1)
- [CVE-2018-5716](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-5716/): Path traversal in n/a (high 8.1)
- [CVE-2023-44031](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-44031/): Missing authorization in n/a (high 7.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2018-15573 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2018-15573 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 Aug 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-15573 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-15573/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-15573/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-15573
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-15573
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-15573

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-15573/
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