What is CVE-2017-9538?

CVE-2017-9538 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Solarwinds Network_performance_monitor, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 4.9/10. Published 2017-10-03.

How severe is CVE-2017-9538?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.9 out of 10.

Improper input validation in Solarwinds Network_performance_monitor

CVE-2017-9538

The 'Upload logo from external path' function of SolarWinds Network Performance Monitor version 12.0.15300.90 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (permanent display of a "Cannot exit above the top directory" error message…

Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)

EPSS: 0.024 (82.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Solarwinds Network_performance_monitor
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-20 — Improper Input Validation

References

cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ)
cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-9538?: CVE-2017-9538 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Solarwinds Network_performance_monitor, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 4.9/10. Published 2017-10-03.
How severe is CVE-2017-9538?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.9 out of 10.