CVE-2017-16158 describes a directory traversal vulnerability in dcserver, a static file server. This flaw allows an unauthenticated attacker to access arbitrary files on the server's filesystem by manipulating URLs with "../" sequences. Rated with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH), the vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network with low attack complexity, potentially leading to significant information disclosure. There is no evidence of active exploitation, nor are there public exploits in Metasploit or ExploitDB, and it has garnered minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.0.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:dcserver_project:dcserver:1.0.0:*:*:*:*: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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