Eclipse Mojarra up to 2.3.4 ResourceManager.java getLocalePrefix loc path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Eclipse Mojarra up to 2.3.4. It has been declared as critical. This affects the function getLocalePrefix of the file ResourceManager.java. Such manipulation of the argument loc leads to path traversal. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2018-14371. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Eclipse Mojarra up to 2.3.4. It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is the function getLocalePrefix of the file ResourceManager.java. The manipulation of the argument loc with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

The getLocalePrefix function in ResourceManager.java in Eclipse Mojarra before 2.3.5 is affected by Directory Traversal via the loc parameter. A remote attacker can download configuration files or Java bytecodes from applications.

The bug was discovered 05/11/2018. The weakness was shared 07/18/2018 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at github.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2018-14371 since 07/17/2018. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are known technical details, but no exploit is 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 68 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k.

Upgrading to version 2.3.5 eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.3

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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NVD Base Score: 7.5
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Path traversal
CWE: CWE-22
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Mojarra 2.3.5
Patch: github.com

Timelineinfo

05/11/2018 🔍
07/17/2018 +67 days 🔍
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04/18/2023 +1735 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: 1b434748d9239f42eae8aa7d37d7a0930c061e24
Status: Not defined
Confirmation: 🔍

CVE: CVE-2018-14371 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-14371
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-121904

Entryinfo

Created: 07/18/2018 20:21
Updated: 04/18/2023 13:24
Changes: 07/18/2018 20:21 (60), 03/08/2020 10:23 (2), 04/18/2023 13:24 (5)
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Cache ID: 216:5D0:103

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