Vulnerability identifier: #VU64411
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 3.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
Cortex
Web applications /
Remote management & hosting panels
Vendor: Cortex
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote user to perform directory traversal attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences in header value X-Scope-OrgID. A remote user can send a specially crafted HTTP request and read arbitrary files on the system.
Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
Cortex: 0.1.0 - 1.9.0
External links
http://github.com/cortexproject/cortex/pull/4375
http://grafana.com/docs/grafana/latest/release-notes/
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.