CVE-2017-10974

Public Exploit

Description

Yaws 1.91 allows Unauthenticated Remote File Disclosure via HTTP Directory Traversal with /%5C../ to port 8080. NOTE: this CVE is only about use of an initial /%5C sequence to defeat traversal protection mechanisms; the initial /%5C sequence was apparently not discussed in earlier research on this product.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 91.23% Top 5%
Third-Party Advisory altervista.org Third-Party Advisory securityfocus.com Third-Party Advisory exploit-db.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99515 vdb entry third party advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42303/ exploit vdb entry third party advisory
http://hyp3rlinx.altervista.org/advisories/YAWS-WEB-SERVER-v1.91-UNAUTHENTICATED-REMOTE-FILE-DISCLOSURE.txt third party advisory exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-10974?
CVE-2017-10974 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-10974?
To fix CVE-2017-10974, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2017-10974 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2017-10974 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~91% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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