#VU14148 Path traversal in Mutt - CVE-2018-14362

Vulnerability identifier: #VU14148

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 6.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-14362

CWE-ID: CWE-22

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Mutt
Client/Desktop applications / Office applications

Vendor: Mutt.org

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information cause DoS condition on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to forbid characters that may have unsafe interaction with message-cache pathnames, as demonstrated by a '/' character. A remote attacker can conduct directory traversal attack and gain access to arbitrary data or cause the service to crash.

Mitigation
Update to version 1.10.1.

Vulnerable software versions

Mutt: 0.95.6 - 1.10.0

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External links
https://www.mutt.org/news.html

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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.