CVE-2018-13864 — HIGH (7.5)

Q: How severe is CVE-2018-13864?

CVE-2018-13864 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2018-13864?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Lightbend Play Framework, Microsoft Windows.

Vulnerability Description

A directory traversal vulnerability has been found in the Assets controller in Play Framework 2.6.12 through 2.6.15 (fixed in 2.6.16) when running on Windows. It allows a remote attacker to download arbitrary files from the target server via specially crafted HTTP requests.

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

Vendor	Product	Versions
Lightbend	Play Framework	>= 2.6.12, <= 2.6.15
Microsoft	Windows	-

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-22

References

https://www.playframework.com/security/vulnerability/CVE-2018-13864-PathTraversaVendor Advisory
https://www.playframework.com/security/vulnerability/CVE-2018-13864-PathTraversaVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2018-13864?

CVE-2018-13864 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). A directory traversal vulnerability has been found in the Assets controller in Play Framework 2.6.12 through 2.6.15 (fixed in 2.6.16) when running on Windows. It allows a remote attacker to download a...

How severe is CVE-2018-13864?

CVE-2018-13864 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-2018-13864?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Lightbend Play Framework, Microsoft Windows.