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 sequen…
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
EPSS: 0.913 (99.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Yaws — versions 1.91
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB)
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
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.