Path Traversal in Simplessus
CVE-2017-20105
A vulnerability was found in Simplessus 3.7.7. It has been rated as critical. This issue affects some unknown processing. The manipulation of the argument path with the input ..%2f..%2f..%2f..%2f..%2f..%2f..%2f..%2f..%2f..%2f..%2f..%2f..%2f..%2f..%2f..%2fetc%2fpasswd leads to path traversal. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. Upgrading to version 3.8.3 is able to address this issue. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.010 (62.3th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 62nd percentile — 62.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.010 · newest: 0.010 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Simplessus — versions 3.7.7
- Unspecified Simplessus — versions 3.7.7
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- seclists.org/bugtraq/2017/Feb/40 (Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- vuldb.com/ (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-20105?
- CVE-2017-20105 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Simplessus, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2022-06-28.
- How severe is CVE-2017-20105?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.