Path Traversal in Wowza Streaming Engine
CVE-2017-16922
In com.wowza.wms.timedtext.http.HTTPProviderCaptionFile in Wowza Streaming Engine before 4.7.1, traversal of the directory structure and retrieval of a file are possible via a remote, specifically crafted HTTP request.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
EPSS: 0.014 (70.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Wowza Streaming_engine
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-16922?
- CVE-2017-16922 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Wowza Streaming Engine, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2018-03-05.
- How severe is CVE-2017-16922?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.