CVE-2018-1744 Path traversal in Security Key Lifecycle Manager
Remote attackers can traverse directories to view arbitrary files on IBM Security Key Lifecycle Manager servers.
- 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-2018-1744?
CVE-2018-1744 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Ibm Security Key Lifecycle Manager, published on 15 Oct 2018. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
IBM Security Key Lifecycle Manager 2.5, 2.6, 2.7, and 3.0 could allow a remote attacker to traverse directories on the system. An attacker could send a specially-crafted URL request containing "dot dot" sequences (/../) to view arbitrary files on the system. IBM X-Force ID: 148423.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-1744?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Security Key Lifecycle Manager.
How do I fix CVE-2018-1744?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-1744 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-2018-1744 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-1744 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ibm Security Key Lifecycle Manager
- CVE-2017-1670 SQL injection in Security Key Lifecycle Manager
- CVE-2016-6093 Weak cryptography in Security Key Lifecycle Manager
- CVE-2016-6095 Security feature bypass in Key Lifecycle Manager
- CVE-2017-1672 Cross-site request forgery in Security Key Lifecycle Manager
- CVE-2016-6103 Cross-site request forgery in Key Lifecycle Manager
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9rfc-w422-2568.