Path Traversal in Opensuse Cryptctl

CVE-2017-9270

In cryptctl before version 2.0 a malicious server could send RPC requests that could overwrite files outside of the cryptctl key database.

Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)

EPSS: 0.020 (78.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.7 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-9270?
CVE-2017-9270 is a high-severity vulnerability in Opensuse Cryptctl, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 8.7/10. Published 2018-03-01.
How severe is CVE-2017-9270?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.7 out of 10.