CVE-2018-6660 SB10228 ePO Directory Traversal vulnerability
Administrators can bypass file extension restrictions via Windows alternate data streams during XML export due to improper path validation.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-6660?
CVE-2018-6660 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Mcafee Epolicy Orchestrator, published on 2 Apr 2018. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Directory Traversal vulnerability in McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator (ePO) 5.3.2, 5.3.1, 5.3.0 and 5.9.0 allows administrators to use Windows alternate data streams, which could be used to bypass the file extensions, via not properly validating the path when exporting a particular XML file.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-6660?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mcafee Epolicy Orchestrator.
How do I fix CVE-2018-6660?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-6660 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-2018-6660 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-6660 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Mcafee Epolicy Orchestrator
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3w6h-pp32-qhj8.