CVE-2018-7098: hewlett packard enterprise hpe 3par service processors Path Traversal

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2018-7098 is a high (CVSS 8.4) Path Traversal vulnerability in hewlett packard enterprise hpe 3par service processors. EPSS estimates a 0.70% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 52.4% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 14-08-2018
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 05-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A security vulnerability was identified in 3PAR Service Processor (SP) prior to SP-4.4.0.GA-110(MU7). The vulnerability may be locally exploited to allow directory traversal.

• 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.