#VU93071 Path traversal in Allura - CVE-2018-1299

Vulnerability identifier: #VU93071

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-2018-1299

CWE-ID: CWE-22

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Allura
Web applications / Remote management & hosting panels

Vendor: Apache Foundation

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

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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

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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.