CVE-2018-8909 Path traversal in n/a
Attackers can write files outside the downloads directory in the Wire Android app via path traversal in received filenames.
- 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-2018-8909?
CVE-2018-8909 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 Mar 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Wire application before 2018-03-07 for Android allows attackers to write to pathnames outside of the downloads directory via a ../ in a filename of a received file, related to AssetService.scala.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-8909?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wire Wire.
How do I fix CVE-2018-8909?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-8909 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-2018-8909 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-8909 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-3r7m-q5px-rp76.