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CVE-2017-16038

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FAUCET Score

CVE-2017-16038 describes a directory traversal vulnerability in f2e-server versions 1.12.11 and earlier, allowing an unauthenticated attacker to access the filesystem by manipulating URLs with "../" sequences. This issue is exacerbated by the server's requirement for elevated privileges. With a CVSS score of 7.5 (High), the vulnerability presents a significant risk due to its network-based attack vector and high confidentiality impact, potentially leading to unauthorized data disclosure. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
<= 1.12.11CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:f2e-server_project:f2e-server:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.0

7.5HIGH

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

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
NONE
Exploitability Score
3.9
Impact Score
3.6
CvssVersion
3.0

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
2.54%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
83.3%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-27
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0254 is in the 70th percentile among its peer group of 51,506 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.4 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Patch Available

Vendor Patches (2)

github_advisorypatch availablevia nvd_reference
View patch
npmpatch availablevia ghsa
Product: f2e-serverFixed in: 1.12.12

Vendor Advisories (1)

npmGHSA-g7j3-p357-cw8phigh

Directory Traversal in f2e-server

Jul 24, 2018

References

github.com / shy2850/node-server/issues/10
ExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
github.com / shy2850/node-server/pull/12/files
Patch
nodesecurity.io / advisories/346
Third Party Advisory