#VU12207 Path traversal in Wildfly - CVE-2018-1047

Vulnerability identifier: #VU12207

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 6.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-1047

CWE-ID: CWE-22

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Wildfly
Server applications / Frameworks for developing and running applications

Vendor: Red Hat Inc.

Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information on the target system.

The weakness exists in the org.wildfly.extension.undertow.deployment.ServletResourceManager.getResource method due to path traversal. A remote attacker can gain access to arbitrary local files.

Mitigation
Update to versions 12.0.0.Beta1 or 12.0.0.Final.

Vulnerable software versions

Wildfly: 9.0.0 - 9.0.2

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External links
https://issues.jboss.org/browse/WFLY-9620

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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.