SB2018032717 - Path traversal in uwsgi (Alpine package)
Published: March 27, 2018
Security Bulletin ID
SB2018032717
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Path traversal (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-7490)
CWE-ID: CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information on the target system.
The weakness exists due to improper file path validation when requesting a resource under the DOCUMENT_ROOT directory. A remote attacker can cause path traversal and gain access to potentially sensitive information.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=425c7d88629df3de36f29e358ce0ca27262664dd
- https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=70b37ac2d8579e4bb8c86a3e95945788262b9e5d
- https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=1308713a57c313602159ec24e457dc05f4865c60
- https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=1adc3a18674f8f49b8e6adb30f0ff2afd8f78969