#VU18121 Path traversal in http-live-simulator - CVE-2018-16479 

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#VU18121 Path traversal in http-live-simulator - CVE-2018-16479

Published: April 4, 2019


Vulnerability identifier: #VU18121
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-16479
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
http-live-simulator
Software vendor:
npm Inc.

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. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request and read arbitrary files on the system.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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