Path Traversal in Microstrategy Web

CVE-2018-18777

Directory traversal vulnerability in Microstrategy Web, version 7, in "/WebMstr7/servlet/mstrWeb" (in the parameter subpage) allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended SecurityManager restrictions and list a parent directory via a /.. (slash dot dot) in a pathname used by a web application. NOTE: this is a deprecated product.

Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)

EPSS: 0.196 (97.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

  • cve@mitre.org (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB)
  • cve@mitre.org (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-18777?
CVE-2018-18777 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microstrategy Web, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2018-11-01.
How severe is CVE-2018-18777?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.
Is CVE-2018-18777 known to be exploited?
3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.