CVE-2018-11798

Description

The Apache Thrift Node.js static web server in versions 0.9.2 through 0.11.0 have been determined to contain a security vulnerability in which a remote user has the ability to access files outside the set webservers docroot path.

Category

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.50%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com
Affected: Apache Software Foundation Apache Thrift
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106501 third party advisory vdb entry
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/6e9edd282684896cedf615fb67a02bebfe6007f2d5baf03ba52e34fd%40%3Cuser.thrift.apache.org%3E
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1545 vendor advisory
https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2019-5072832.html
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3140 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-11798?
CVE-2018-11798 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-11798?
To fix CVE-2018-11798, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2018-11798 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2018-11798 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2018-11798?
CVE-2018-11798 affects Apache Software Foundation Apache Thrift.
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