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CVE-2018-16485

Path Traversal vulnerability in module m-server <1.4.1 allows malicious user to access unauthorized content of any file in the directory tree e.g. /etc/passwd by appending slashes to the URL request.

Published: Feb 1, 2019Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD GHSACWE-22
NVD MITRE
6.5CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
1.3%
Top 32.6%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
1 Known
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

m-server Vulnerable to Directory Traversal

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:LUI:NS:UC:HI:NA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:NIntegrity
None
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-22

Affected Products

m-servernpmOSS Libraries
m-serverHackerOneOSS Libraries
m-serverm-server project
npmpackage-ecosystemOSS Libraries
hackeronecommercialUSOSS Librariesaka hacker one

Attack Graph

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Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
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References

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-16485
nvd.nist.gov
https://hackerone.com/reports/319795
hackerone.com
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-899g-6q6w-7v94
github.com

Timeline

Published
Feb 1, 2019
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024

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