Path Traversal in HackerOne Hftp Node Module

CVE-2017-16039

`hftp` is a static http or ftp server `hftp` is vulnerable to a directory traversal issue, giving an attacker access to the filesystem by placing "../" in the url.

Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)

EPSS: 0.020 (78.8th 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

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-16039?
CVE-2017-16039 is a high-severity vulnerability in HackerOne Hftp Node Module, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2018-06-04.
How severe is CVE-2017-16039?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2017-16039 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.