SB2019051903 - Path traversal in serve npm module
Published: May 19, 2019 Updated: May 27, 2019
Security Bulletin ID
SB2019051903
CSH Severity
Medium
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: N/A)
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:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Green
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform directory traversal attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation of user-supplied data passed via URI. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request and read arbitrary files on the system.
Example:
http://[host]/public/%2e%2e/%2e%2e/%2e%2e/%2e%2e/%2e%2e/etc/passwd
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.