CVE-2018-15697 Path traversal in ASUSTOR Data Master
Authenticated non-admin users can read arbitrary files on the system via path traversal in ASUSTOR Data Master.
- 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-2018-15697?
CVE-2018-15697 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Tenable ASUSTOR Data Master, published on 27 Aug 2018. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
ASUSTOR Data Master 3.1.5 and below allows authenticated remote non-administrative users to read any file on a share by providing the full path. For example, /home/admin/.ash_history.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-15697?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Asustor Data Master.
How do I fix CVE-2018-15697?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-15697 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-2018-15697 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-15697 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Tenable ASUSTOR Data Master
- CVE-2018-12313 Command injection in n/a
- CVE-2026-24936 An improper input validation vulnerability was found in ADM while joining a AD Domain.
- CVE-2026-6644 A command injection vulnerability was found in the PPTP VPN Clients on the ADM
- CVE-2026-3179 A path traversal vulnerability was found in the FTP Backup on the ADM.
- CVE-2026-24932 An improper certificate validation vulnerability was found in ADM while updating the DDNS settings.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-ff7w-pqjq-vf8m.