CVE-2018-8889 Path traversal in BlackBerry Enterprise Mobility Server (BEMS)
An attacker can retrieve arbitrary files via directory traversal in the Connect Service, requiring attention from BEMS administrators.
- 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-2018-8889?
CVE-2018-8889 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in BlackBerry Enterprise Mobility Server (BEMS), published on 19 Sep 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A directory traversal vulnerability in the Connect Service of the BlackBerry Enterprise Mobility Server (BEMS) 2.8.17.29 and earlier could allow an attacker to retrieve arbitrary files in the context of a BEMS administrator account.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-8889?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Blackberry Enterprise Mobility Server.
How do I fix CVE-2018-8889?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-8889 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-2018-8889 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-8889 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mfv3-6rvq-7jvx.