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
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.023 (82.8th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 83rd percentile — 82.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.023 · newest: 0.023 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- github.com/sandstorm-io/sandstorm/commit/4ea8df7403381d9b657b121b3c98d8081b2741… (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/sandstorm-io/sandstorm/commit/6e8572ea8bb56d0216bb1b410e5040edc051b1… (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/sandstorm-io/sandstorm/blob/v0.202/src/sandstorm/backup.c++ (Third Party Advisory)
- sandstorm.io/news/2017-03-02-security-review (Vendor Advisory)
- devco.re/blog/2018/01/26/Sandstorm-Security-Review-CVE-2017-6200-en/ (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
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.