Vulnerability Details : CVE-2018-10870

redhat-certification does not properly sanitize paths in rhcertStore.py:__saveResultsFile. A remote attacker could use this flaw to overwrite any file, potentially gaining remote code execution.
Published 2018-07-19 22:29:00
Updated 2019-10-09 23:33:06
Source Red Hat, Inc.
View at NVD,   CVE.org
Vulnerability category: Directory traversalInput validationExecute code

Products affected by CVE-2018-10870

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2018-10870

EPSS FAQ
1.22%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History
~ 85 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2018-10870

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source First Seen
7.5
 HIGH AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
10.0
6.4
 NIST
9.8
 CRITICAL CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
3.9
5.9
 NIST
9.8
 CRITICAL CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
3.9
5.9
 Red Hat, Inc.

CWE ids for CVE-2018-10870

  • The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.
    Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
  • 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: secalert@redhat.com (Secondary)

References for CVE-2018-10870

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