CVE-2017-16139 describes a directory traversal vulnerability in the jikes file server, allowing attackers to access arbitrary files on the filesystem by manipulating URLs with "../" sequences. This high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.5) has a low attack complexity and requires no user interaction, potentially leading to unauthorized disclosure of sensitive .htm and .js files. While no public exploits or active exploitation have been observed, and community discussion is minimal, the potential for high confidentiality impact remains.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
0.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:jikes_project:jikes:0.0.1:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* |
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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