Vulnerability Details : CVE-2017-20105
Potential exploit
A vulnerability was found in Simplessus 3.7.7. It has been rated as critical. This issue affects some unknown processing. The manipulation of the argument path with the input ..%2f..%2f..%2f..%2f..%2f..%2f..%2f..%2f..%2f..%2f..%2f..%2f..%2f..%2f..%2f..%2fetc%2fpasswd leads to path traversal. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. Upgrading to version 3.8.3 is able to address this issue. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.
Vulnerability category: Directory traversal
Products affected by CVE-2017-20105
- cpe:2.3:a:simplessus:simplessus:3.7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2017-20105
1.46%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 80 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2017-20105
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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5.5
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:N |
8.0
|
4.9
|
NIST | |
|
5.4
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MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N |
2.8
|
2.5
|
VulDB | |
|
8.1
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HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N |
2.8
|
5.2
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2017-20105
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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:
- cna@vuldb.com (Secondary)
- nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2017-20105
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http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2017/Feb/40
Bugtraq: [SYSS-2017-004] Simplessus Files: Path TraversalExploit;Mailing List;Third Party Advisory
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https://vuldb.com/?id.97253
CVE-2017-20105 | Simplessus path traversalThird Party Advisory
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