CVE-2018-17553 : An "Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type" issue with directory traversal in navigate

An "Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type" issue with directory traversal in navigate_upload.php in Naviwebs Navigate CMS 2.8 allows authenticated attackers to achieve remote code execution via a POST request with engine=picnik and id=../../../navigate_info.php.

Published 2018-10-03 20:29:15

Updated 2018-11-19 20:29:52

Source MITRE

View at NVD, CVE.org

Vulnerability category: Directory traversalExecute code

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2018-17553

EPSS FAQ

78.98%

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History

~ 98 %

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

Metasploit modules for CVE-2018-17553

Navigate CMS Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution

Disclosure Date: 2018-09-26

First seen: 2020-04-26

exploit/multi/http/navigate_cms_rce

This module exploits insufficient sanitization in the database::protect method, of Navigate CMS versions 2.8 and prior, to bypass authentication. The module then uses a path traversal vulnerability in navigate_upload.php that allows authenticated users to upload PHP

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CVSS scores for CVE-2018-17553

Base Score	Base Severity	CVSS Vector	Exploitability Score	Impact Score	Score Source
6.5	MEDIUM	AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P	8.0	6.4	NIST
Access Vector: Network Access Complexity: Low Authentication: Single Confidentiality Impact: Partial Integrity Impact: Partial Availability Impact: Partial
8.8	HIGH	CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H	2.8	5.9	NIST
Attack Vector: Network Attack Complexity: Low Privileges Required: Low User Interaction: None Scope: Unchanged Confidentiality: High Integrity: High Availability: High

CWE ids for CVE-2018-17553

CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

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)
CWE-434 Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type

The product allows the upload or transfer of dangerous file types that are automatically processed within its environment.

Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

References for CVE-2018-17553

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45561/

Navigate CMS - (Unauthenticated) Remote Code Execution (Metasploit)
Exploit;Third Party Advisory;VDB Entry

CVEs referencing this url
https://github.com/NavigateCMS/Navigate-CMS/commit/2bdcb8b3c5bb23851a2115db96585f1ac8cb2d1e

- files: removed unused code related to "picnik" upload · NavigateCMS/Navigate-CMS@2bdcb8b · GitHub
Patch;Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/pull/10704

Navigate CMS Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution by Pyriphlegethon · Pull Request #10704 · rapid7/metasploit-framework · GitHub
Exploit;Third Party Advisory

CVEs referencing this url

Products affected by CVE-2018-17553

Naviwebs » Navigate Cms » Version: 2.8
cpe:2.3:a:naviwebs:navigate_cms:2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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