Path Traversal in Yaws
CVE-2017-10974
Yaws 1.91 allows Unauthenticated Remote File Disclosure via HTTP Directory Traversal with /%5C../ to port 8080. NOTE: this CVE is only about use of an initial /%5C sequence to defeat traversal protection mechanisms; the initial /%5C sequence was apparently not discussed in earlier research on this product.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.812 (99.6th percentile), scored .
High probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — patch promptly. 100th percentile — 99.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.546 · newest: 0.812 · change: +0.265
Affected products
- Yaws — versions 1.91
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/99515 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42303/ (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit)
- hyp3rlinx.altervista.org/advisories/YAWS-WEB-SERVER-v1.91-UNAUTHENTICATED-REMOT… (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-10974?
- CVE-2017-10974 is a high-severity vulnerability in Yaws, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2017-07-07.
- How severe is CVE-2017-10974?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-10974 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.