CVE-2017-6200

Public Exploit

Description

Sandstorm before build 0.203 allows remote attackers to read any specified file under /etc or /run via the sandbox backup function. The root cause is that the findFilesToZip function doesn't filter Line Feed (\n) characters in a directory name.

Category

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.46%
Vendor Advisory sandstorm.io
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/sandstorm-io/sandstorm/commit/4ea8df7403381d9b657b121b3c98d8081b27414d third party advisory patch
https://github.com/sandstorm-io/sandstorm/commit/6e8572ea8bb56d0216bb1b410e5040edc051b120 third party advisory patch
https://github.com/sandstorm-io/sandstorm/blob/v0.202/src/sandstorm/backup.c%2B%2B#L271 third party advisory
https://sandstorm.io/news/2017-03-02-security-review vendor advisory
https://devco.re/blog/2018/01/26/Sandstorm-Security-Review-CVE-2017-6200-en/ third party advisory exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-6200?
CVE-2017-6200 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-6200?
To fix CVE-2017-6200, 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-2017-6200 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2017-6200 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. 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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