CVE-2017-12586 — MEDIUM (6.5)

Vulnerability Description

SLiMS 8 Akasia through 8.3.1 has an arbitrary file reading issue because of directory traversal in the url parameter to admin/help.php. It can be exploited by remote authenticated librarian users.

CVSS Score

6.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

NONE

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Slims	Akasia	8.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-22

References

https://github.com/slims/slims8_akasia/issues/48ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/slims/slims8_akasia/issues/48ExploitThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2017-12586?

CVE-2017-12586 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM). SLiMS 8 Akasia through 8.3.1 has an arbitrary file reading issue because of directory traversal in the url parameter to admin/help.php. It can be exploited by remote authenticated librarian users.

How severe is CVE-2017-12586?

CVE-2017-12586 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2017-12586?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Slims Akasia.