CVE-2017-5982

Public Exploit

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in the Chorus2 2.4.2 add-on for Kodi allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a %2E%2E%252e (encoded dot dot slash) in the image path, as demonstrated by image/image%3A%2F%2F%2e%2e%252fetc%252fpasswd.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 86.88% Top 5%
Third-Party Advisory packetstormsecurity.com Third-Party Advisory seclists.org Third-Party Advisory exploit-db.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41312/ exploit vdb entry third party advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/141043/Kodi-17.1-Arbitrary-File-Disclosure.html exploit vdb entry third party advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Feb/27 mailing list exploit vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96481 vdb entry
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/01/msg00009.html mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-5982?
CVE-2017-5982 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-5982?
To fix CVE-2017-5982, 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-2017-5982 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2017-5982 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~87% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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