Path traversal in Apache Allura

1) Path traversal

EUVDB-ID: #VU93071

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 6.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-1299

CWE-ID: CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform directory traversal attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request and read arbitrary files on the system.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Allura: 1.0.0 - 1.7.0

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:apache_foundation:allura:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:apache_foundation:allura:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:apache_foundation:allura:1.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://allura.apache.org/posts/2018-allura-1.8.0.html
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/b52069073cf3cb0f84c9e1e2b34d411fc163af39e4f3e50712ac8a4d@%3Cdev.allura.apache.org%3E

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.