What is CVE-2017-2240?

CVE-2017-2240 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Mac OS X, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2017-07-17.

How severe is CVE-2017-2240?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.

Path Traversal in Apple Mac OS X

CVE-2017-2240

Directory traversal vulnerability in AssetView for MacOS Ver.9.2.0 and earlier versions allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via "File Transfer Web Service".

Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)

EPSS: 0.016 (73.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Apple Mac_os_x
Hammock Assetview — versions 9.2
Hammock Corporation Assetview For Macos — versions Ver.9.2.0 and earlier versions

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-22 — Path Traversal

References

vultures@jpcert.or.jp (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
vultures@jpcert.or.jp (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-2240?: CVE-2017-2240 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Mac OS X, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2017-07-17.
How severe is CVE-2017-2240?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.