CVE-2017-16759

Description

The installation process in LibreNMS before 2017-08-18 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files, related to html/install.php.

Category

5.9
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.01%
Third-Party Advisory librenms.org Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory github.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://blog.librenms.org/2017/08/22/librenms-security-fix-during-the-installation-process/ third party advisory
https://github.com/librenms/librenms/commit/d3094fa6578b29dc34fb5a7d0bd6deab49ecc911 third party advisory patch
https://github.com/librenms/librenms/commit/7887b2e1c7158204ac69ca43beafce66e4d3a3b4 third party advisory patch
https://github.com/librenms/librenms/pull/7184 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-16759?
CVE-2017-16759 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-16759?
To fix CVE-2017-16759, 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-2017-16759 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-16759 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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