Path traversal in LenovoEMC NAS Firmware - CVE-2018-9074
Published: September 30, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU15051
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-9074
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Lenovo
Affected software:
LenovoEMC NAS Firmware
LenovoEMC NAS Firmware
Detailed vulnerability 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 within Content Explorer application. A remote authenticated attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request and upload arbitrary file to the system as a root user.
How to mitigate CVE-2018-9074
Install updates from vendor's website.