#VU37591 Path traversal in JBoss Enterprise Application Platform - CVE-2018-1048
Vulnerability identifier: #VU37591
Vulnerability 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-2018-1048
CWE-ID:
CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
JBoss Enterprise Application Platform
Server applications /
Application servers
Vendor: Red Hat Inc.
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to gain access to sensitive information.
It was found that the AJP connector in undertow, as shipped in Jboss EAP 7.1.0.GA, does not use the ALLOW_ENCODED_SLASH option and thus allow the the slash / anti-slash characters encoded in the url which may lead to path traversal and result in the information disclosure of arbitrary local files.
Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
JBoss Enterprise Application Platform: 7.1.0
External links
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0478
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0479
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0480
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0481
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1534343
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.
