CVE-2018-7719 Path traversal in n/a
An attacker can perform directory traversal on Acrolinx Server for Windows to read arbitrary files from the system.
- 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-2018-7719?
CVE-2018-7719 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 25 Mar 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Acrolinx Server before 5.2.5 on Windows allows Directory Traversal.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-7719?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Acrolinx Acrolinx Server.
How do I fix CVE-2018-7719?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-7719 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-2018-7719 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2018-7719 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry and 1 Nuclei template.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mpg6-44j8-x9rm.