CVE-2018-17297: Unzip function in ZipUtil.java in Hutool allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via directory traversal

Quick answers

Is CVE-2018-17297 exploited in the wild?

No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2018-17297 being exploited in the wild.

How severe is CVE-2018-17297?

Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3, published 17 October 2018.

Which products and versions are affected?

cn.hutool:hutool-all (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=4.1.12; cn.hutool:hutool-core (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=4.1.12; cn.hutool:hutool-parent (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=4.1.12.

Is there a fix for CVE-2018-17297?

Yes. cn.hutool:hutool-all (Maven): upgrade to 4.1.12 or later; cn.hutool:hutool-core (Maven): upgrade to 4.1.12 or later; cn.hutool:hutool-parent (Maven): upgrade to 4.1.12 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

Am I affected by CVE-2018-17297?

Check whether you run cn.hutool:hutool-all (Maven), cn.hutool:hutool-core (Maven) or cn.hutool:hutool-parent (Maven) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

How to fix

• cn.hutool:hutool-all (Maven): upgrade to 4.1.12 or later

  # set cn.hutool:hutool-all to 4.1.12 in your pom.xml or build.gradle

• cn.hutool:hutool-core (Maven): upgrade to 4.1.12 or later

  # set cn.hutool:hutool-core to 4.1.12 in your pom.xml or build.gradle

• cn.hutool:hutool-parent (Maven): upgrade to 4.1.12 or later

  # set cn.hutool:hutool-parent to 4.1.12 in your pom.xml or build.gradle

Affected products

• cn.hutool:hutool-all (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=4.1.12
• cn.hutool:hutool-core (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=4.1.12
• cn.hutool:hutool-parent (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=4.1.12

Identifiers

• CVE-2018-17297
• GHSA-rhq2-2574-78mc