# CVE-2018-25068: devent globalpom-utils FileResourceManagerProvider.java createTmpDir temp file

- Also known as: GHSA-JJVP-WFP8-RV69
- Severity: CVSS 6.3 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 4.5.1
- Published: 2023-01-06 · Updated: 2025-04-10

## Affected

- devent globalpom-utils: 4.0, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4, 4.5
- com.anrisoftware.globalpom:globalpomutils (Maven): fixed in 4.5.1

## Description

A vulnerability has been found in devent globalpom-utils up to 4.5.0 and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects the function createTmpDir of the file globalpomutils-fileresources/src/main/java/com/anrisoftware/globalpom/fileresourcemanager/FileResourceManagerProvider.java. The manipulation leads to insecure temporary file. The attack can be initiated remotely. Upgrading to version 4.5.1 is able to address this issue. The patch is identified as 77a820bac2f68e662ce261ecb050c643bd7ee560. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. VDB-217570 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on devent globalpom-utils, com.anrisoftware.globalpom:globalpomutils, upgrade to a fixed version (4.5.1) per the references below.
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## References

- https://vuldb.com/?id.217570
- https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.217570
- https://github.com/devent/globalpom-utils/commit/77a820bac2f68e662ce261ecb050c643bd7ee560
- https://github.com/devent/globalpom-utils/releases/tag/globalpomutils-4.5.1

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