Vulnerability Details : CVE-2017-16248
The Catalyst-Plugin-Static-Simple module before 0.34 for Perl allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files if there is a '.' character anywhere in the pathname, which differs from the intended policy of allowing access only when the filename itself has a '.' character.
Vulnerability category: Information leak
Products affected by CVE-2017-16248
- Catalyst-plugin-static-simple Project » Catalyst-plugin-static-simple » For PerlVersions before (<) 0.34cpe:2.3:a:catalyst-plugin-static-simple_project:catalyst-plugin-static-simple:*:*:*:*:*:perl:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2017-16248
0.28%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 64 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2017-16248
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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5.0
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
10.0
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2.9
|
NIST | |
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7.5
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HIGH | CVSS:3.0/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-2017-16248
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The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2017-16248
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https://rt.cpan.org/Public/Bug/Display.html?id=120558
Bug #120558 for Catalyst-Plugin-Static-Simple: Will inadvertantly serve any file if a directory in the path has a dot (.)Issue Tracking;Third Party Advisory
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https://metacpan.org/changes/distribution/Catalyst-Plugin-Static-Simple
Changes - metacpan.orgRelease Notes
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https://bugs.debian.org/880458
#880458 - libcatalyst-plugin-static-simple-perl: CVE-2017-16248: leaks files without extention, inadvertently - Debian Bug report logsThird Party Advisory
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