CVEdetails.com the ultimate security vulnerability data source
(e.g.: CVE-2009-1234 or 2010-1234 or 20101234)
Log In   Register
  Take a third party risk management course for FREE
Vulnerability Feeds & WidgetsNew   www.itsecdb.com  

Vulnerability Details : CVE-2018-12015

In Perl through 5.26.2, the Archive::Tar module allows remote attackers to bypass a directory-traversal protection mechanism, and overwrite arbitrary files, via an archive file containing a symlink and a regular file with the same name.
Publish Date : 2018-06-07 Last Update Date : 2020-08-24
Search Twitter   Search YouTube   Search Google

- CVSS Scores & Vulnerability Types

CVSS Score
6.4
Confidentiality Impact None (There is no impact to the confidentiality of the system.)
Integrity Impact Partial (Modification of some system files or information is possible, but the attacker does not have control over what can be modified, or the scope of what the attacker can affect is limited.)
Availability Impact Partial (There is reduced performance or interruptions in resource availability.)
Access Complexity Low (Specialized access conditions or extenuating circumstances do not exist. Very little knowledge or skill is required to exploit. )
Authentication Not required (Authentication is not required to exploit the vulnerability.)
Gained Access None
Vulnerability Type(s) Directory traversalBypass a restriction or similar
CWE ID 59

- Related OVAL Definitions

Title Definition Id Class Family
RHSA-2019:2097: perl-Archive-Tar security update (Moderate) oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20192097 unix
OVAL (Open Vulnerability and Assessment Language) definitions define exactly what should be done to verify a vulnerability or a missing patch. Check out the OVAL definitions if you want to learn what you should do to verify a vulnerability.

- Products Affected By CVE-2018-12015

# Product Type Vendor Product Version Update Edition Language
1 OS Apple Mac Os X * * * * Version Details Vulnerabilities
2 Application Archive\ \ Tar Project Archive\ \ TAR Version Details Vulnerabilities
3 OS Canonical Ubuntu Linux 12.04 * * * Version Details Vulnerabilities
4 OS Canonical Ubuntu Linux 14.04 * * * Version Details Vulnerabilities
5 OS Canonical Ubuntu Linux 16.04 * * * Version Details Vulnerabilities
6 OS Canonical Ubuntu Linux 17.10 * * * Version Details Vulnerabilities
7 OS Canonical Ubuntu Linux 18.04 * * * Version Details Vulnerabilities
8 OS Debian Debian Linux 8.0 * * * Version Details Vulnerabilities
9 OS Debian Debian Linux 9.0 * * * Version Details Vulnerabilities
10 Application Netapp Data Ontap Edge - * * * Version Details Vulnerabilities
11 Application Netapp Oncommand Workflow Automation - * * * Version Details Vulnerabilities
12 Application Netapp Snap Creator Framework - * * * Version Details Vulnerabilities
13 Application Netapp Snapdrive - * * * Version Details Vulnerabilities
14 Application Perl Perl * * * * Version Details Vulnerabilities

- Number Of Affected Versions By Product

Vendor Product Vulnerable Versions
Apple Mac Os X 1
Archive\ \ 1
Canonical Ubuntu Linux 5
Debian Debian Linux 2
Netapp Data Ontap Edge 1
Netapp Oncommand Workflow Automation 1
Netapp Snap Creator Framework 1
Netapp Snapdrive 1
Perl Perl 1

- References For CVE-2018-12015

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2097
REDHAT RHSA-2019:2097
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Mar/49
FULLDISC 20190326 APPLE-SA-2019-3-25-2 macOS Mojave 10.14.4, Security Update 2019-002 High Sierra, Security Update 2019-002 Sierra
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4226
DEBIAN DSA-4226
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3684-1/
UBUNTU USN-3684-1
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=900834 CONFIRM
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041048
SECTRACK 1041048
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT209600 CONFIRM
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Mar/42
BUGTRAQ 20190326 APPLE-SA-2019-3-25-2 macOS Mojave 10.14.4, Security Update 2019-002 High Sierra, Security Update 2019-002 Sierra
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180927-0001/ CONFIRM
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104423
BID 104423 Perl CVE-2018-12015 Directory Traversal Vulnerability Release Date:2018-06-07
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3684-2/
UBUNTU USN-3684-2
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.html

- Metasploit Modules Related To CVE-2018-12015

There are not any metasploit modules related to this CVE entry (Please visit www.metasploit.com for more information)


CVE is a registred trademark of the MITRE Corporation and the authoritative source of CVE content is MITRE's CVE web site. CWE is a registred trademark of the MITRE Corporation and the authoritative source of CWE content is MITRE's CWE web site. OVAL is a registered trademark of The MITRE Corporation and the authoritative source of OVAL content is MITRE's OVAL web site.
Use of this information constitutes acceptance for use in an AS IS condition. There are NO warranties, implied or otherwise, with regard to this information or its use. Any use of this information is at the user's risk. It is the responsibility of user to evaluate the accuracy, completeness or usefulness of any information, opinion, advice or other content. EACH USER WILL BE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY consequences of his or her direct or indirect use of this web site. ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND ARE EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMED. This site will NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT or any other kind of loss.