CVE-2017-16248

Description

The Catalyst-Plugin-Static-Simple module before 0.34 for Perl allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files if there is a '.' character anywhere in the pathname, which differs from the intended policy of allowing access only when the filename itself has a '.' character.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.32%
Third-Party Advisory debian.org Third-Party Advisory cpan.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugs.debian.org/880458 third party advisory
https://metacpan.org/changes/distribution/Catalyst-Plugin-Static-Simple release notes
https://rt.cpan.org/Public/Bug/Display.html?id=120558 third party advisory issue tracking

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-16248?
CVE-2017-16248 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-16248?
To fix CVE-2017-16248, 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-2017-16248 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-16248 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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