CVE-2018-1000083: ajenti Path Traversal

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2018-1000083 is a medium (CVSS 5.3) Path Traversal vulnerability in ajenti. EPSS estimates a 1.55% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 74.6% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Timeline

1. 13-03-2018
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 05-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Ajenti version version 2 contains a Improper Error Handling vulnerability in Login JSON request that can result in The requisition leaks a path of the server. This attack appear to be exploitable via By sending a malformed JSON, the tool responds with a traceback error that leaks a path of the server.

• CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')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.