Vulnerability Details : CVE-2017-9833
/cgi-bin/wapopen in Boa 0.94.14rc21 allows the injection of "../.." using the FILECAMERA variable (sent by GET) to read files with root privileges. NOTE: multiple third parties report that this is a system-integrator issue (e.g., a vulnerability on one type of camera) because Boa does not include any wapopen program or any code to read a FILECAMERA variable.
Vulnerability category: Directory traversal
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2017-9833
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 73.54%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 98 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2017-9833
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
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7.8
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HIGH | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N |
10.0
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6.9
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NIST |
7.5
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HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
3.9
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3.6
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2017-9833
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The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2017-9833
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https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42290/
BOA Web Server 0.94.14rc21 - Arbitrary File AccessExploit;Third Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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https://pastebin.com/raw/rt7LJvyF
Exploit;Third Party Advisory
Products affected by CVE-2017-9833
- cpe:2.3:a:boa:boa:0.94.14.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*