CVE-2018-6409 Path traversal in n/a
Attackers can read arbitrary files by manipulating the download parameter in MachForm, exposing sensitive stored data.
- 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-2018-6409?
CVE-2018-6409 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 May 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An issue was discovered in Appnitro MachForm before 4.2.3. The module in charge of serving stored files gets the path from the database. Modifying the name of the file to serve on the corresponding ap_form table leads to a path traversal vulnerability via the download.php q parameter.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-6409?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Machform Machform.
How do I fix CVE-2018-6409?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-6409 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-2018-6409 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2018-6409 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7m97-g8f2-fj9g.