Vulnerability Details : CVE-2018-1000550
The Sympa Community Sympa version prior to version 6.2.32 contains a Directory Traversal vulnerability in wwsympa.fcgi template editing function that can result in Possibility to create or modify files on the server filesystem. This attack appear to be exploitable via HTTP GET/POST request. This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in 6.2.32.
Vulnerability category: Directory traversal
Products affected by CVE-2018-1000550
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sympa:sympa:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2018-1000550
0.29%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 68 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2018-1000550
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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7.5
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HIGH | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
10.0
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6.4
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NIST | |
9.8
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CRITICAL | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
3.9
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5.9
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2018-1000550
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The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2018-1000550
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https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4285
Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-4285-1 sympa
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https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00033.html
[SECURITY] [DLA 1441-1] sympa security updateMailing List;Third Party Advisory
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https://sympa-community.github.io/security/2018-001.html
2018-001 Security flaws in template editing - Sympa, mailing list management softwarePatch;Vendor Advisory
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https://usn.ubuntu.com/4442-1/
USN-4442-1: Sympa vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security notices | Ubuntu
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