CVE-2018-7235 Path traversal in Pelco Sarix Professional

High 7.5 Published 9 Mar 2018 Updated 17 Sep 2024

An attacker can download arbitrary system files from Pelco Sarix Professional cameras due to insufficient validation of shell meta characters in the download parameter.

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-2018-7235?

CVE-2018-7235 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Schneider Electric SE Pelco Sarix Professional, published on 9 Mar 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A vulnerability exists in Schneider Electric's Pelco Sarix Professional in all firmware versions prior to 3.29.67 which could allow arbitrary system file download due to lack of validation of the shell meta characters with the value of 'system.download.sd_file'

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-7235?

It affects 20 products.

Products include Schneider-Electric Ibp1110-1er Firmware, Schneider-Electric Ibp219-1er Firmware, Schneider-Electric Ibp319-1er Firmware, Schneider-Electric Ibp519-1er Firmware, Schneider-Electric Ibps110-1er Firmware, Schneider-Electric Imp1110-1 Firmware and 14 more.

How do I fix CVE-2018-7235?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-7235 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-2018-7235 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-7235 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-hcmc-759g-3vr7.