CVE-2018-8008: Path Traversal

Published Jun 5, 2018
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Updated

Apache Storm version 1.0.6 and earlier, 1.2.1 and earlier, and version 1.1.2 and earlier expose an arbitrary file write vulnerability, that 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

6 affected componentsFixes available
Apache storm<=1.0.6
Apache storm<=1.1.2
Apache storm<=1.2.1
maven/org.apache.storm:storm-core<1.0.7
1.0.7
maven/org.apache.storm:storm-core>=1.1.0<1.1.3
1.1.3
maven/org.apache.storm:storm-core>=1.2.0<1.2.2
1.2.2

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade maven/org.apache.storm:storm-core to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.0.7
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade maven/org.apache.storm:storm-core to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.1.3
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade maven/org.apache.storm:storm-core to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.2.2
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade Apache Storm to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.2.2
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade Apache Storm to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.1.3
  6. Upgrade

    Upgrade Apache Storm to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.0.7

Event History

Jun 5, 2018
CVE Published
via MITRE·07:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·07:00 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·07:29 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Oct 16, 2018
Advisory Published
via GitHub·05:35 PM
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is Apache Storm version 1.0.6 and earlier 1.2.1 and earlier and version 1.1.2 and earlier?

Apache Storm is a distributed real-time computation system for processing large amounts of data.

2

What is a zip archive?

A zip archive is a file format used to compress and package multiple files or directories into a single file.

3

How does Apache Storm expose an arbitrary file write vulnerability?

Apache Storm exposes an arbitrary file write vulnerability by not properly handling specially crafted zip archives that contain path traversal filenames.

4

What is the severity of CVE-2018-8008?

The severity of CVE-2018-8008 is medium with a CVSS score of 5.5.

5

How can I fix CVE-2018-8008?

To fix CVE-2018-8008, update to Apache Storm version 1.0.7, 1.1.3, or 1.2.2 or later.

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