CVE-2017-16159 describes a directory traversal vulnerability in the caolilinode file server, allowing an unauthenticated attacker to access arbitrary files on the system by manipulating URLs with "../" sequences. This high-severity vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) has a low attack complexity and requires no user interaction, potentially leading to full disclosure of sensitive information. While no public exploits or active exploitation have been observed, and community discussion is minimal, the absence of a patch for this unmaintained project means the risk remains.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.0.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:caolilinode_project:caolilinode: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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