Path Traversal in Mobatek Mobaxterm
CVE-2017-6805
Directory traversal vulnerability in the TFTP server in MobaXterm Personal Edition 9.4 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in a GET command.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.078 (94.7th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 95th percentile — 94.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.078 · newest: 0.078 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Mobatek Mobaxterm — versions 9.4
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/141582/MobaXterm-Personal-Edition-9.4-Path-Traver… (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/96886 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41592/ (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Mar/34 (mailing-list, Exploit, Mailing List, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- hyp3rlinx.altervista.org/advisories/MOBAXTERM-TFTP-PATH-TRAVERSAL-REMOTE-FILE-A… (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-6805?
- CVE-2017-6805 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mobatek Mobaxterm, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2017-03-20.
- How severe is CVE-2017-6805?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-6805 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.