redhat-certification: rhcertStore.py: __saveResultsFile allows to write any file
Published Jul 19, 2018
9.8
CRITICALCVSS 3.0
EPSS 6.10%
Description
redhat-certification does not properly sanitize paths in rhcertStore.py:__saveResultsFile. A remote attacker could use this flaw to overwrite any file, potentially gaining remote code execution.
Affected products
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redhat-Certification | Rhcertstore.py | n/a |
|
- n/a
Running on/with
- 7.0
No data.
Red Hat Certification for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
redhat-certification-0:5.16-20180809.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2018:2373
Red Hat Certification for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
redhat-certification-hardware-0:5.16-20180809.1.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2018:2373
Red Hat Certification for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
redhat-certification-hardware-preview-0:5.16-20180809.1.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2018:2373
Red Hat Certification for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
redhat-certification
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Certification for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | redhat-certification-0:5.16-20180809.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2018:2373 |
| Red Hat Certification for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | redhat-certification-hardware-0:5.16-20180809.1.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2018:2373 |
| Red Hat Certification for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | redhat-certification-hardware-preview-0:5.16-20180809.1.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2018:2373 |
| Red Hat Certification for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | redhat-certification | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat mitigation
If SELinux is enabled it further restricts the set of files an attacker may write to. This prevents some basic attacks that would allow to gain remote code execution, though it is not excluded other means are possible.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (23 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 6.10% (0.06104) | 93.21th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 6.18% (0.06182) | 92.56th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Nov 21, 2025 | 1.88% (0.01881) | 82.60th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 18, 2025 | 3.96% (0.03955) | 87.22th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Sep 29, 2025 | 1.88% (0.01881) | 82.52th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 4.93% (0.04930) | 88.63th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 11.09% (0.11093) | 89.07th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 4.93% (0.04930) | 88.90th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 1.22% (0.01219) | 85.51th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 28, 2024 | 1.22% (0.01219) | 85.41th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 28, 2024 | 1.24% (0.01239) | 85.45th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 3, 2024 | 1.21% (0.01209) | 85.13th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 10, 2023 | 1.67% (0.01668) | 86.22th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 13, 2023 | 2.45% (0.02454) | 88.52th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 8, 2023 | 2.07% (0.02072) | 87.36th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.82% (0.01823) | 86.32th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 5.63% (0.05634) | 90.24th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 5.63% (0.05634) | 89.29th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 5.63% (0.05634) | 76.84th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 1.83% (0.01828) | 35.38th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 1.83% (0.01828) | 34.69th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 1.83% (0.01828) | 74.99th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 1.83% (0.01828) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (7)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104857 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2373 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATVendor Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-10870 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1593803 Issue Tracking
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-10870 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingMitigationVendor Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-10870
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-10870
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104857 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2373 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATVendor Advisory | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-10870 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1593803 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-10870 | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingMitigationVendor Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-10870 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-10870 |
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