7.5
HIGH
CVE-2018-10869
Redhat Certification File Downloader Privilege Escalation
Description

redhat-certification does not properly restrict files that can be download through the /download page. A remote attacker may download any file accessible by the user running httpd.

INFO

Published Date :

July 19, 2018, 10:29 p.m.

Last Modified :

Feb. 13, 2023, 4:51 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2018-10869 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Redhat enterprise_linux
2 Redhat certification
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2018-10869.

URL Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105061 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2373 Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-10869 Issue Tracking Mitigation Vendor Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2018-10869 vulnerability over time.

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  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 13, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description It was discovered that redhat-certification does not properly restrict files that can be download through the /download page. A remote attacker may download any file accessible by the user running httpd. redhat-certification does not properly restrict files that can be download through the /download page. A remote attacker may download any file accessible by the user running httpd.
    Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-10869 [No Types Assigned]
    Removed Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1593780 [No Types Assigned]
    Added CWE Red Hat, Inc. CWE-552
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 02, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description redhat-certification does not properly restrict files that can be download through the /download page. A remote attacker may download any file accessible by the user running httpd. It was discovered that redhat-certification does not properly restrict files that can be download through the /download page. A remote attacker may download any file accessible by the user running httpd.
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-10869 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1593780 [No Types Assigned]
    Removed CWE Red Hat, Inc. CWE-552
    Removed CWE Reason CWE-552 / Assessment performed prior to CVMAP efforts
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 09, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3 Red Hat, Inc. AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
    Added CWE Red Hat, Inc. CWE-552
  • CWE Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 03, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CWE CWE-284 CWE-284 CWE-732
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Sep. 17, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105061 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105061 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2373 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2373 Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-10869 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-10869 Issue Tracking, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-284
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:redhat:certification:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 15, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105061 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 11, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2373 [No Types Assigned]
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.28 }} -0.09%

score

0.67934

percentile

CVSS30 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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