Path Traversal in Boa
CVE-2017-9833
/cgi-bin/wapopen in Boa 0.94.14rc21 allows the injection of "../.." using the FILECAMERA variable (sent by GET) to read files with root privileges. NOTE: multiple third parties report that this is a system-integrator issue (e.g., a vulnera…
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
EPSS: 0.845 (99.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Boa — versions 0.94.14.21
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-9833?
- CVE-2017-9833 is a high-severity vulnerability in Boa, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2017-06-24.
- How severe is CVE-2017-9833?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-9833 known to be exploited?
- 5 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.