Directory Traversal Vulnerability in Quest KACE System Management Virtual Appliance
CVE-2018-11141

9.8CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor

Quest

Status
Kace System Management Appliance
Vendor
CVE Published:
31 May 2018

What is CVE-2018-11141?

A vulnerability exists in the Quest KACE System Management Virtual Appliance 8.0.318 due to improper validation of the 'IMAGES_JSON' and 'attachments_to_remove[]' parameters within the '/adminui/advisory.php' script. This allows an attacker to exploit these parameters to traverse directories, leading to unauthorized file writes and deletions in any directory where the 'www' user has write permissions. Such a flaw may enable malicious actors to manipulate critical files, posing significant risks to system integrity and data security.

References

https://www.coresecurity.com/advisories/quest-kace-system...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
9.8
Severity:
CRITICAL
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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