CVE-2018-5755: open-xchange open-xchange_appsuite Path Traversal

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2018-5755 is a high (CVSS 7.1) Path Traversal vulnerability in open-xchange open-xchange_appsuite. EPSS estimates a 7.90% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 94.6% of scored vulnerabilities. 3 public exploits are recorded.

Timeline

1. 15-06-2018
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 05-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Absolute path traversal vulnerability in the readerengine component in Open-Xchange OX App Suite before 7.6.3-rev3, 7.8.x before 7.8.2-rev4, 7.8.3 before 7.8.3-rev5, and 7.8.4 before 7.8.4-rev4 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a full pathname in a formula in a spreadsheet.

• 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.