CVE-2018-7102: hewlett packard enterprise hpe intelligent management center (imc) plat Path Traversal

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2018-7102 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Path Traversal vulnerability in hewlett packard enterprise hpe intelligent management center (imc) plat. EPSS estimates a 2.85% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 86.5% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 27-09-2018
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 05-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A security vulnerability in HPE Intelligent Management Center (iMC) PLAT E0506P09, createFabricAutoCfgFile could be remotely exploited via directory traversal to allow remote arbitrary file modification.

• 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.