SB2018072602 - Amazon Linux AMI update for ant
Published: July 26, 2018
Security Bulletin ID
SB2018072602
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Improper input validation (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-10886)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to create or overwrite arbitrary files on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to the affected software allows archive files to be extracted outside of the target directory. A remote unauthenticated attacker can submit a specially crafted ZIP or TAR archive to an Ant build, trick the victim into extracting it, cause a file to be created outside the current working directory on the system and create or overwrite arbitrary files.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.