Vulnerability Details : CVE-2018-11789
When accessing the heron-ui webpage, people can modify the file paths outside of the current container to access any file on the host. Example woule be modifying the parameter path= to go to the directory you would like to view. i.e. ..%2F..%2F..%2F..%2F..%2F..%2Fetc%2Fpasswd.
Vulnerability category: Directory traversal
Products affected by CVE-2018-11789
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:heron:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2018-11789
0.06%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 28 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2018-11789
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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7.8
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HIGH | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N |
10.0
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6.9
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NIST | |
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7.5
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HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
3.9
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3.6
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2018-11789
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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-2018-11789
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107430
Apache Incubator Heron CVE-2018-11789 Directory Traversal VulnerabilityThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/5ea1a102d87a47c5912d745fa0d5dfa2830fc94099cbc30911f095b9@%3Cdev.heron.apache.org%3E
[CVE-2018-11789] Apache Incubator Heron file access vulnerability - Pony MailExploit;Mailing List;Third Party Advisory
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