CVE-2018-1884 Path traversal in Case Manager
A remote attacker can execute arbitrary code via a zip slip vulnerability in IBM Case Manager.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-1884?
CVE-2018-1884 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in IBM Case Manager, published on 12 Nov 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
IBM Case Manager 5.2.0.0, 5.2.0.4, 5.2.1.0, 5.2.1.7, 5.3.0.0, and 5.3.3.0 is vulnerable to a "zip slip" vulnerability which could allow a remote attacker to execute code using directory traversal techniques. IBM X-Force ID: 151970.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-1884?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Case Manager.
How do I fix CVE-2018-1884?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-1884 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-2018-1884 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-1884 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in IBM Case Manager
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vh29-437x-8ph3.