CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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5.3 | $0-$5k | 0.00 |
A vulnerability was found in simplehttpserver up to 0.2.1. It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects an unknown function. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-22. The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. CVE summarizes:
A Path Traversal in simplehttpserver versions <=0.2.1 allows to list any file in another folder of web root.
The bug was discovered 11/23/2018. The weakness was released 12/04/2018 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at hackerone.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2018-16478 since 09/04/2018. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1006.
The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 11 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k.
There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.
Product
Name
Version
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.3
VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.3
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍
NVD Base Score: 5.3
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CVSSv2
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Exploiting
Class: Path traversalCWE: CWE-22
ATT&CK: T1006
Local: No
Remote: Yes
Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligence
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Countermeasures
Recommended: no mitigation knownStatus: 🔍
0-Day Time: 🔍
Timeline
09/04/2018 🔍11/23/2018 🔍
12/04/2018 🔍
12/04/2018 🔍
12/05/2018 🔍
04/17/2020 🔍
Sources
Advisory: hackerone.comStatus: Not defined
CVE: CVE-2018-16478 (🔍)
Entry
Created: 12/05/2018 08:09Updated: 04/17/2020 10:09
Changes: 12/05/2018 08:09 (55), 04/17/2020 10:09 (1)
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