Path Traversal in HackerOne M-Server
CVE-2018-16485
Path Traversal vulnerability in module m-server <1.4.1 allows malicious user to access unauthorized content of any file in the directory tree e.g. /etc/passwd by appending slashes to the URL request.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.013 (70.0th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 70th percentile — 70.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.013 · newest: 0.013 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- HackerOne M-Server — versions <1.4.1
- M-Server Project
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- hackerone.com/reports/319795 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-16485?
- CVE-2018-16485 is a medium-severity vulnerability in HackerOne M-Server, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2019-02-01.
- How severe is CVE-2018-16485?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-16485 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.