Vulnerability Description
The dotCMS administration panel, versions 3.7.1 and earlier, "Push Publishing" feature in Enterprise Pro is vulnerable to path traversal. When "Bundle" tar.gz archives uploaded to the Push Publishing feature are decompressed, the filenames of its contents are not properly checked, allowing for writing files to arbitrary directories on the file system. These archives may be uploaded directly via the administrator panel, or using the CSRF vulnerability (CVE-2017-3187). An unauthenticated remote attacker may perform actions with the dotCMS administrator panel with the same permissions of a victim user or execute arbitrary system commands with the permissions of the user running the dotCMS application.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Dotcms | Dotcms | <= 3.7.1 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96616Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/168699Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- https://doc.dotcms.com/security/SI-41Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96616Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/168699Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
FAQ
What is CVE-2017-3188?
CVE-2017-3188 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM). The dotCMS administration panel, versions 3.7.1 and earlier, "Push Publishing" feature in Enterprise Pro is vulnerable to path traversal. When "Bundle" tar.gz archives uploaded to the Push Publishing ...
How severe is CVE-2017-3188?
CVE-2017-3188 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-2017-3188?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Dotcms Dotcms.