CVE-2018-2367: sap se sap basis (abap file interface) Path Traversal

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2018-2367 is a high (CVSS 8.8) Path Traversal vulnerability in sap se sap basis (abap file interface). EPSS estimates a 1.87% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 79.1% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 01-03-2018
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 05-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

ABAP File Interface in, SAP BASIS, from 7.00 to 7.02, from 7.10 to 7.11, 7.30, 7.31, 7.40, from 7.50 to 7.52, allows an attacker to exploit insufficient validation of path information provided by users, thus characters representing "traverse to parent directory" are passed through to the file APIs.

• 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.