CVE-2017-10974 describes an unauthenticated remote file disclosure vulnerability in Yaws 1.91, allowing attackers to read arbitrary files via HTTP directory traversal using a specific "/%5C../" sequence. This flaw has a CVSS v3.0 score of 7.5 (High), indicating it can be exploited remotely with low attack complexity, leading to high confidentiality impact without requiring user interaction. While not listed on CISA's KEV catalog, exploit code is publicly available on ExploitDB and Nuclei templates exist, though there is minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.91CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:yaws:yaws:1.91:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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