Path Traversal in Zzcms

CVE-2018-17797

An issue was discovered in zzcms 8.3. user/zssave.php allows remote attackers to delete arbitrary files via directory traversal sequences in the oldimg parameter in an action=modify request. This can be leveraged for database access by deleting install.lock.

Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)

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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:N/I:H/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.014 (71.3th percentile), scored .

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 71st percentile — 71.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2018-17797: held from 0.014 to 0.014.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.014 · newest: 0.014 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-17797?
CVE-2018-17797 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Zzcms, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2018-09-30.
How severe is CVE-2018-17797?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.