CVE-2018-11342: asustor as6202t_firmware Path Traversal

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2018-11342 is a medium (CVSS 4.3) Path Traversal vulnerability in asustor as6202t_firmware. EPSS estimates a 1.11% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 65.5% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.

Timeline

1. 22-05-2018
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 05-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A path traversal vulnerability in fileExplorer.cgi in ASUSTOR AS6202T ADM 3.1.0.RFQ3 allows attackers to arbitrarily specify a path to a file on the system to create folders via the dest_folder parameter.

• 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.