CVE-2017-16172 — HIGH (7.5)

Vulnerability Description

section2.madisonjbrooks12 is a simple web server. section2.madisonjbrooks12 is vulnerable to a directory traversal issue, giving an attacker access to the filesystem by placing "../" in the url.

CVSS Score

7.5

HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

NONE

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Section2.Madisonjbrooks12 Project	Section2.Madisonjbrooks12	0.1.1

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-22

References

https://github.com/JacksonGL/NPM-Vuln-PoC/blob/master/directory-traversal/sectioExploitThird Party Advisory
https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/468Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/JacksonGL/NPM-Vuln-PoC/blob/master/directory-traversal/sectioExploitThird Party Advisory
https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/468Third Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2017-16172?

CVE-2017-16172 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). section2.madisonjbrooks12 is a simple web server. section2.madisonjbrooks12 is vulnerable to a directory traversal issue, giving an attacker access to the filesystem by placing "../" in the url.

How severe is CVE-2017-16172?

CVE-2017-16172 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2017-16172?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Section2.Madisonjbrooks12 Project Section2.Madisonjbrooks12.