SB2018060727 - Path traversal in Zeit serve 



SB2018060727 - Path traversal in Zeit serve

Published: June 7, 2018 Updated: July 17, 2020

Security Bulletin ID SB2018060727
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Information disclosure

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Path traversal (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-3712)

The vulnerability allows a remote authenticated user to gain access to sensitive information.

serve node module before 6.4.9 suffers from a Path Traversal vulnerability due to not handling %2e (.) and %2f (/) and allowing them in paths, which allows a malicious user to view the contents of any directory with known path.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.