CVE-2018-7490
unknown
CVSS v3
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CVSS v4 NEW
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VIR risk
1.0
Description
uWSGI before 2.0.17 mishandles a DOCUMENT_ROOT check during use of the --php-docroot option, allowing directory traversal.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
30%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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Exploits
Public proof-of-concept code below. AS-IS, for defenders and authorised testing only.
Exploit-DB
OS impact
Debian Fixed 5 releases
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| trixie | Fixed | 2.0.15-10.4 |
| sid | Fixed | 2.0.15-10.4 |
| forky | Fixed | 2.0.15-10.4 |
| bullseye | Fixed | 2.0.15-10.4 |
| bookworm | Fixed | 2.0.15-10.4 |
Package impact
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| PyPI | uwsgi | <2.0.17 | 2.0.17 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-7490
- https://github.com/unbit/uwsgi/commit/0a480f435ea6feb63deb410ad2bf376ed3f05f8a
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/uwsgi/PYSEC-2018-78.yaml
- https://github.com/unbit/uwsgi
- https://uwsgi-docs.readthedocs.io/en/latest/Changelog-2.0.17.html
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4142
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44223
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44223/
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2018-7490
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.