SB2019112635 - Path traversal in yaws.hyber Yaws
Published: November 26, 2019 Updated: August 9, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2019112635
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Path traversal (CVE-ID: CVE-2011-4350)
The vulnerability allows a remote authenticated user to gain access to sensitive information.
Yaws 1.91 has a directory traversal vulnerability in the way certain URLs are processed. A remote authenticated user could use this flaw to obtain content of arbitrary local files via specially-crafted URL request.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.