Path Traversal in Redhat-Certification Rhcertstore.py
CVE-2018-10870
redhat-certification does not properly sanitize paths in rhcertStore.py:__saveResultsFile. A remote attacker could use this flaw to overwrite any file, potentially gaining remote code execution.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
EPSS: 0.062 (92.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Redhat-certification Rhcertstore.py — versions n/a
- Redhat Certification
- Redhat Enterprise_linux — versions 7.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Mitigation, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-10870?
- CVE-2018-10870 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Redhat-Certification Rhcertstore.py, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2018-07-19.
- How severe is CVE-2018-10870?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.