#VU13327 Path traversal in Codehaus Plexus - CVE-2018-1002200

 

#VU13327 Path traversal in Codehaus Plexus - CVE-2018-1002200

Published: June 13, 2018 / Updated: June 13, 2018


Vulnerability identifier: #VU13327
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-1002200
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Codehaus Plexus
Software vendor:
Codehaus

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to overwrite arbitrary files on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to directory traversal flaw. A remote unauthenticated attacker can use a specially crafted Zip archive, extract the valid user and overwrite any file.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

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