Path traversal in Karaf - CVE-2019-0226
Published: May 11, 2019
Vulnerability identifier: #VU18431
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 5.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-0226
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to overwrite arbitrary files on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences within the Apache Karaf Config service that provides an install method via service or MBean. A remote authenticated attacker can use directory traversal characters to overwrite arbitrary files on the system.
Affected software
Karaf
How to mitigate CVE-2019-0226
Install updates from vendor's website.
Karaf - update to 4.2.5