SB2019021414 - Path traversal in Hiawatha



SB2019021414 - Path traversal in Hiawatha

Published: February 14, 2019 Updated: February 14, 2019

Security Bulletin ID SB2019021414
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Path traversal (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-8358)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to conduct directory traversal attack.

The weakness exists due to path traversal when AllowDotFiles is enabled. A remote attacker can conduct directory traversal attack and cause the service ot crash or execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.