CVE-2018-2406 Path traversal in SAP Crystal Reports Server, OEM Edition

Medium 5.3 Published 10 Apr 2018 Updated 5 Aug 2024

An attacker can execute arbitrary code via an unquoted search path vulnerability in SAP Crystal Reports Server.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2018-2406?

CVE-2018-2406 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in SAP Crystal Reports Server, OEM Edition, published on 10 Apr 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Unquoted windows search path (directory/path traversal) vulnerability in Crystal Reports Server, OEM Edition (CRSE), 4.0, 4.10, 4.20, 4.30, startup path.

Weakness: CWE-428

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-2406?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Sap Crystal Reports Server.

How do I fix CVE-2018-2406?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-2406 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-2018-2406 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-2406 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-fpfg-hpwq-xgwm.