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CVE-2017-1000002

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FAUCET Score

CVE-2017-1000002 is a critical directory traversal vulnerability affecting ATutor versions 2.2.1 and earlier. It allows attackers to bypass file extension checks in the Course component, leading to remote code execution, and also enables information disclosure via the Course Icon component. With a CVSS score of 9.8 (Critical), this vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network with low attack complexity, potentially resulting in complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not on the CISA KEV catalog, a Metasploit module exists for exploitation, and the vulnerability has garnered significant community discussion, indicating a high likelihood of exploitation.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
<= 2.2.1CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:atutor:atutor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.0

9.8CRITICAL

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
Exploitability Score
3.9
Impact Score
5.9
CvssVersion
3.0

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
30.83%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
98.1%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-25
Model: v2026.06.15
Metasploit: ATutor 2.2.1 Directory Traversal / Remote Code Execution · Mar 1, 2016
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.3083 is in the 95th percentile among its peer group of 36,833 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.3 Bluesky, 0.3 Mastodon, and 2.4 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Remediation records are not available for this CVE.

References

atutor.ca / atutor/mantis/changelog_page.php
Vendor Advisory
atutor.ca / atutor/mantis/view.php
Permissions Required
securityfocus.com / bid/99599
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry