Bold Reports Standalone Report Designer Path Traversal Vulnerability

Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a missing filepath validation issue in Bold Reports Standalone Report Designer before version 14.1.12. It exists in the font processing feature and allows unauthenticated attackers to perform path traversal attacks. By sending a crafted request, attackers can read arbitrary files from the server's filesystem, including sensitive files like authentication credentials.

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Detection Guidance

To detect this vulnerability, check if your Bold Reports Standalone Report Designer version is prior to 14.1.12. Inspect network traffic for unusual requests involving font processing that may indicate path traversal attempts. Monitor server logs for unauthorized file access patterns or suspicious file reads.

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Impact Analysis

This vulnerability can lead to unauthorized access to sensitive server files, including authentication credentials. Attackers could exploit it to read confidential data, potentially gaining full control over the application. The high CVSS score of 9.3 indicates significant risk for affected systems.

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Mitigation Strategies

Immediately update Bold Reports Standalone Report Designer to version 14.1.12 or later to patch the vulnerability. If an update is not immediately available, restrict network access to the application and disable font processing features until patched. Review server file permissions to limit exposure of sensitive files.

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