Path Traversal in Ritp Project
CVE-2017-16198
ritp is a static web server. ritp is vulnerable to a directory traversal issue whereby an attacker can gain access to the file system by placing ../ in the URL. Access is restricted to files with a file extension, so files such as /etc/passwd are not accessible.
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: 0.020 (80.2th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 80th percentile — 80.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.020 · newest: 0.020 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Ritp Project — versions 1.0.2, 1.0.3, 1.0.4
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- github.com/JacksonGL/NPM-Vuln-PoC/blob/master/directory-traversal/ritp (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- nodesecurity.io/advisories/432 (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-16198?
- CVE-2017-16198 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ritp Project, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2018-06-07.
- How severe is CVE-2017-16198?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-16198 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.