Path Traversal in Lynxtechnology Twonky Server
CVE-2018-7171
Directory traversal vulnerability in Twonky Server 7.0.11 through 8.5 allows remote attackers to share the contents of arbitrary directories via a .. (dot dot) in the contentbase parameter to rpc/set_all.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.279 (98.0th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 98th percentile — 98.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.284 · newest: 0.279 · change: -0.005
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- github.com/mechanico/sharingIsCaring/blob/master/twonky.py (Third Party Advisory)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/146938/TwonkyMedia-Server-7.0.11-8.5-Directory-Tr… (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44350/ (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-7171?
- CVE-2018-7171 is a high-severity vulnerability in Lynxtechnology Twonky Server, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2018-03-30.
- How severe is CVE-2018-7171?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-7171 known to be exploited?
- 4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.