CVE-2018-2006 Path traversal in Robotic Process Automation with Automation Anywhere

Medium 4.9 Published 21 Feb 2019 Updated 16 Sep 2024

Remote attackers can exploit path traversal to upload arbitrary files, potentially leading to code execution on IBM Robotic Process Automation systems.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: An administrator
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2018-2006?

CVE-2018-2006 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in IBM Robotic Process Automation with Automation Anywhere, published on 21 Feb 2019. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official description

IBM Robotic Process Automation with Automation Anywhere 11 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 upload arbitrary files to the system. IBM X-Force ID: 155008.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-2006?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Robotic Process Automation With Automation Anywhere.

How do I fix CVE-2018-2006?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-2006 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-2018-2006 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-2006 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-w6q2-m8gg-pjv5.