CVE-2018-14355: canonical ubuntu_linux Path Traversal
CVSS: 5.3v3.1MediumModified
AliasesALPINE-CVE-2018-14355RHSA-2020:1126UBUNTU-CVE-2018-14355DEBIAN-CVE-2018-14355
Published 17-07-2018Last modified 05-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2018-14355 is a medium (CVSS 5.3) Path Traversal vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 3.32% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 88.4% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
5.3/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
3.32%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 12 · Related 9Timeline
- 17-07-2018PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
An issue was discovered in Mutt before 1.10.1 and NeoMutt before 2018-07-16. imap/util.c mishandles ".." directory traversal in a mailbox name.
CVSS metrics
7 scores · 5 sources · 3 versionsMedium 5.3Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:NSourcesAll 4 agree
- OSV · AlpineEcosystem advisory · calculated5.3MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated5.3MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated5.3MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Medium 6.5Preferred score · OSV · Red hat (Ecosystem advisory) · calculated from vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:NSources2 sources · 5.3–6.5
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated5.3MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:NDiffers
Medium 5.0Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:NSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
3.32%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
88%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 3.32% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score3.32%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Debian3 products
- mutt< 1.10.1-1
- neomutt< 20180716+dfsg.1-1
- debian_linuxEOL8.0 | 9.0
Redhat2 products
- mutt< 5:1.5.21-29.el7
- mutt-debuginfo< 5:1.5.21-29.el7
Ubuntu2 products
- mutt< 1.5.21-6.4ubuntu2.2 | < 1.5.24-1ubuntu0.2 | < 1.9.4-3ubuntu0.1
- neomutt< 20171215+dfsg.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
Alpine1 product
- mutt< 1.10.1-r0
Canonical1 product
- ubuntu_linuxEOL16.04
Mutt1 product
- mutt< 1.10.1
Neomutt1 product
- neomutt< 20180716
7 vendors · 11 products
References
23 links- gitlab.com/muttmua/mutt/commit/31eef6c766f47df8281942d19f76e35f475c781dX Refsource MISCPatchThird Party Advisory
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/08/msg00001.htmlMailing ListX Refsource MLISTThird Party Advisory
- github.com/neomutt/neomutt/commit/57971dba06346b2d7179294f4528b8d4427a7c5dX Refsource MISCPatchThird Party AdvisoryREPORT
