Path traversal in uWSGI - CVE-2018-7490
Published: March 22, 2018 / Updated: June 17, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU11219
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: 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
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-7490
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vendor: Unbit
Affected software:
uWSGI
uWSGI
Detailed vulnerability description
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.
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.
How to mitigate CVE-2018-7490
Update to version 2.0.17.