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HIGH · 7.5

CVE-2018-11789

When accessing the heron-ui webpage, people can modify the file paths outside of the current container to access any file on the host. Example woule be modifying the parameter path= to go to the direc...

Vulnerability Description

When accessing the heron-ui webpage, people can modify the file paths outside of the current container to access any file on the host. Example woule be modifying the parameter path= to go to the directory you would like to view. i.e. ..%2F..%2F..%2F..%2F..%2F..%2Fetc%2Fpasswd.

CVSS Score

7.5

HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
ApacheHeron>= 0.13.0, <= 0.17.8

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-22

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2018-11789?

CVE-2018-11789 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). When accessing the heron-ui webpage, people can modify the file paths outside of the current container to access any file on the host. Example woule be modifying the parameter path= to go to the direc...

How severe is CVE-2018-11789?

CVE-2018-11789 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2018-11789?

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