Path traversal in Nuxeo Platform - CVE-2017-5869

 

Path traversal in Nuxeo Platform - CVE-2017-5869

Published: July 6, 2017


Vulnerability identifier: #VU7337
CSH Severity: High
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:P/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-5869
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: Public exploit is available
Vendor: Nuxeo
Affected software:
Nuxeo Platform

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.

The weakness exists due to directory traversal in the file import feature. A remote attacker can submit a specially crafted JSP code and execute it on a targeted system.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.

How to mitigate CVE-2017-5869

Install update from vendor's website.

Sources