# CVE-2018-18777: Directory traversal vulnerability in Microstrategy Web, version 7, in "/WebMstr7/servlet/mstrWeb" (in the parameter subpage) allows remote a

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 2 on Exploit-DB, 1 Nuclei template
- Published: 2018-11-01 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in Microstrategy Web, version 7, in "/WebMstr7/servlet/mstrWeb" (in the parameter subpage) allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended SecurityManager restrictions and list a parent directory via a /.. (slash dot dot) in a pathname used by a web application. NOTE: this is a deprecated product.

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## References

- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45755/
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/150059/Microstrategy-Web-7-Cross-Site-Scripting-Traversal.html
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45755
- https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/cves/2018/CVE-2018-18777.yaml

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