CVE-2018-10870 — CRITICAL (9.8)

Vulnerability Description

redhat-certification does not properly sanitize paths in rhcertStore.py:__saveResultsFile. A remote attacker could use this flaw to overwrite any file, potentially gaining remote code execution.

CVSS Score

9.8

CRITICAL

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

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Redhat	Certification	-
Redhat	Enterprise Linux	7.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-22 CWE-20

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104857Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2373Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-10870Issue TrackingMitigationVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104857Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2373Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-10870Issue TrackingMitigationVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2018-10870?

CVE-2018-10870 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). redhat-certification does not properly sanitize paths in rhcertStore.py:__saveResultsFile. A remote attacker could use this flaw to overwrite any file, potentially gaining remote code execution.

How severe is CVE-2018-10870?

CVE-2018-10870 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.8/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.

Is there a patch for CVE-2018-10870?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Redhat Certification, Redhat Enterprise Linux.