Vulnerability Description
Caucho Resin contains a path traversal vulnerability in the documentation webapp (resin-doc) that allows remote unauthenticated attackers to read arbitrary files by supplying a relative path through the inputFile request parameter of the jndi-appconfig tutorial servlet. Attackers can craft requests with directory traversal sequences to the servlet endpoint to read files outside the intended tutorial directory on the underlying system. Exploitation evidence was first observed by the Shadowserver Foundation on 2021-12-10.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://blkstone.github.io/2017/10/30/resin-attack-vectors/
- https://caucho.com/products/resin
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/main/http/vu
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/caucho-resin-resin-doc-unauthenticated-path
FAQ
What is CVE-2017-20284?
CVE-2017-20284 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). Caucho Resin contains a path traversal vulnerability in the documentation webapp (resin-doc) that allows remote unauthenticated attackers to read arbitrary files by supplying a relative path through t...
How severe is CVE-2017-20284?
CVE-2017-20284 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-2017-20284?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Review vendor security bulletins for remediation guidance.