Intelligent Power Manager
CVE-2018-12031
CRITICAL
Severity by source
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.
CVSS VectorNVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Lifecycle Timeline
1DescriptionNVD
Local file inclusion in Eaton Intelligent Power Manager v1.6 allows an attacker to include a file via server/node_upgrade_srv.js directory traversal with the firmware parameter in a downloadFirmware action.
AnalysisAI
Local file inclusion in Eaton Intelligent Power Manager v1.6 allows an attacker to include a file via server/node_upgrade_srv.js directory traversal with the firmware parameter in a downloadFirmware. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.
Technical ContextAI
This vulnerability is classified as Path Traversal (CWE-22), which allows attackers to access files and directories outside the intended path. Local file inclusion in Eaton Intelligent Power Manager v1.6 allows an attacker to include a file via server/node_upgrade_srv.js directory traversal with the firmware parameter in a downloadFirmware action. Affected products include: Eaton Intelligent Power Manager.
RemediationAI
No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Validate and canonicalize file paths. Use chroot or sandboxing. Reject input containing path separators or '../' sequences.
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