CVE-2018-18777 Path traversal in n/a
Authenticated attackers can bypass security restrictions to list parent directories in MicroStrategy Web via path traversal.
- 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-2018-18777?
CVE-2018-18777 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 1 Nov 2018. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Directory traversal vulnerability in Microstrategy Web, version 7, in "/WebMstr7/servlet/mstrWeb" (in the parameter subpage) allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended SecurityManager restrictions and list a parent directory via a /.. (slash dot dot) in a pathname used by a web application. NOTE: this is a deprecated product.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-18777?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microstrategy Microstrategy Web.
How do I fix CVE-2018-18777?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-18777 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-2018-18777 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2018-18777 exists.
Public exploit code: 2 Exploit-DB entries and 1 Nuclei template.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mw88-gp22-3p9g.