CVE-2018-10862: redhat jboss_enterprise_application_platform Path Traversal

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2018-10862 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) Path Traversal vulnerability in redhat jboss_enterprise_application_platform. EPSS estimates a 1.26% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 69.1% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 27-07-2018
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 05-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

WildFly Core before version 6.0.0.Alpha3 does not properly validate file paths in .war archives, allowing for the extraction of crafted .war archives to overwrite arbitrary files. This is an instance of the 'Zip Slip' vulnerability.

• 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.