#VU31232 Path traversal in Responsive FileManager - CVE-2018-15495

Vulnerability identifier: #VU31232

Vulnerability risk: Medium

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:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-15495

CWE-ID: CWE-22

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Responsive FileManager
Client/Desktop applications / File managers, FTP clients

Vendor: TecRail

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to gain access to sensitive information.

/filemanager/upload.php in Responsive FileManager before 9.13.3 allows Directory Traversal and SSRF because the url parameter is used directly in a curl_exec call, as demonstrated by a file:///etc/passwd value.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Responsive FileManager: 9.13.0 - 9.13.1

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External links
https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Aug/9
https://github.com/trippo/ResponsiveFilemanager/blob/master/changelog.txt

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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.