Path traversal in mountebank package for npm

1) Path traversal

EUVDB-ID: #VU47339

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: N/A

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

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform directory traversal attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request and read arbitrary files on the system.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

mountebank: 1.0.72 - 2.3.1

External links

http://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-MOUNTEBANK-1014526
http://github.com/bbyars/mountebank/commit/b4e1c19cb9b43bab137f9045160efc4335ca43bb
http://github.com/bbyars/mountebank/issues/567

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.