CVE-2018-17297 Unzip function in ZipUtil.java in Hutool allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via directory traversal

What is CVE-2018-17297?

CVE-2018-17297 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 Sep 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The unzip function in ZipUtil.java in Hutool before 4.1.12 allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via directory traversal sequences in a filename within a ZIP archive.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-17297?

6 open source packages ship an affected version, including cn.hutool:hutool-all, cn.hutool:hutool-core and cn.hutool:hutool-parent. It affects 1 product.

Products include Hutool Hutool.

How do I fix CVE-2018-17297?

Upgrade cn.hutool:hutool-all to 4.1.12 or later.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-2018-17297 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-17297 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.

Other vulnerabilities in n/a

• CVE-2023-42276 hutool Buffer Overflow vulnerability Critical 9.8
• CVE-2023-42277 hutool Buffer Overflow vulnerability Critical 9.8
• CVE-2023-24162 Dromara Hutool Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerability Critical 9.8
• CVE-2023-24163 Dromara hutool vulnerable to SQL Injection Critical 9.8
• CVE-2022-22885 Improper Certificate Validation in Hutool Critical 9.8

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as GHSA-rhq2-2574-78mc.