CVE-2018-18703 Path traversal in n/a
Attackers can read sensitive system files via directory traversal in PhpTpoint Mailing Server, bypassing login restrictions.
- 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-2018-18703?
CVE-2018-18703 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 27 Oct 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
PhpTpoint Mailing Server Using File Handling 1.0 suffers from multiple Arbitrary File Read vulnerabilities in different sections that allow an attacker to read sensitive files on the system via directory traversal, bypassing the login page, as demonstrated by the Mailserver_filesystem/home.php coninb, consent, contrsh, condrft, or conspam parameter.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-18703?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Phptpoint Mailing Server Using File Handling.
How do I fix CVE-2018-18703?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-18703 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-2018-18703 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-18703 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-c9gc-7q9m-2crj.