Information disclosure in Sandstorm

CVE-2017-6200

Sandstorm before build 0.203 allows remote attackers to read any specified file under /etc or /run via the sandbox backup function. The root cause is that the findFilesToZip function doesn't filter Line Feed (\n) characters in a directory name.

Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure

EPSS: 0.023 (81.6th 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

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-6200?
CVE-2017-6200 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Sandstorm, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2018-02-06.
How severe is CVE-2017-6200?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2017-6200 known to be exploited?
4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.