CVE-2018-14371

Description

The getLocalePrefix function in ResourceManager.java in Eclipse Mojarra before 2.3.7 is affected by Directory Traversal via the loc parameter. A remote attacker can download configuration files or Java bytecodes from applications.

CVSS Metrics

• v3.0•HIGH•Score: 7.5CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
• v2.0•MEDIUM•Score: 5AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

EPSS Trends

Current EPSS score: 1.63%• Percentile: 82%

Techniques & Countermeasures

• CWE-22•Improper 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.

Affected Systems

• eclipse•mojarra

  < 2.3.7

• org.glassfish•mojarra-parent

  < 2.3.7

References (4)

• https://github.com/javaserverfaces/mojarra/issues/4364
• https://github.com/eclipse-ee4j/mojarra/commit/1b434748d9239f42eae8aa7d37d7a0930c061e24
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-14371
• https://github.com/eclipse-ee4j/mojarra/pull/4384