Path Traversal in Kodi
CVE-2017-5982
Directory traversal vulnerability in the Chorus2 2.4.2 add-on for Kodi allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a %2E%2E%252e (encoded dot dot slash) in the image path, as demonstrated by image/image%3A%2F%2F%2e%2e%252fetc%252fpasswd.
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: 0.780 (99.6th percentile), scored .
High probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — patch promptly. 100th percentile — 99.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.776 · newest: 0.780 · change: +0.003
Affected products
- Kodi — versions 17.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41312/ (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/141043/Kodi-17.1-Arbitrary-File-Disclosure.html (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Feb/27 (mailing-list, Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/96481 (vdb-entry)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/01/msg00009.html (mailing-list)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-5982?
- CVE-2017-5982 is a high-severity vulnerability in Kodi, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2017-02-28.
- How severe is CVE-2017-5982?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-5982 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.