CVE-2018-1261: Path Traversal

Published May 11, 2018
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Updated

Spring-integration-zip versions prior to 1.0.1 exposes an arbitrary file write vulnerability, which can be achieved using a specially crafted zip archive (affects other archives as well, bzip2, tar, xz, war, cpio, 7z) that holds path traversal filenames. So when the filename gets concatenated to the target extraction directory, the final path ends up outside of the target folder.

Affected Software

2 affected componentsFixes available
maven/org.springframework.integration:spring-integration-zip<1.0.1
1.0.1
VMware Spring Integration Zip<1.0.1

Event History

May 11, 2018
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:00 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Oct 18, 2018
Advisory Published
via GitHub·06:05 PM
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2018-1261?

CVE-2018-1261 is considered a high-severity vulnerability due to its potential for arbitrary file writes.

2

How do I fix CVE-2018-1261?

To remediate CVE-2018-1261, upgrade to spring-integration-zip version 1.0.1 or later.

3

What software is affected by CVE-2018-1261?

CVE-2018-1261 affects spring-integration-zip versions before 1.0.1, including various archive formats like zip, bzip2, tar, and war.

4

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2018-1261?

CVE-2018-1261 is an arbitrary file write vulnerability caused by path traversal in specially crafted archive files.

5

Can CVE-2018-1261 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2018-1261 can potentially be exploited remotely by an attacker through crafted archive files.

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