CVE-2017-16161 describes a directory traversal vulnerability in the shenliru simple file server, allowing unauthenticated attackers to access arbitrary files on the system by manipulating URLs with "../" sequences. This flaw carries a CVSS v3 score of 7.5 (HIGH), indicating a high-impact risk to confidentiality with low attack complexity and no user interaction required. While no public exploit code or active exploitation has been observed, and community discussion is minimal, the vulnerability's nature makes it a significant concern for systems running the affected software.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.0.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:shenliru_project:shenliru:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* | ||
1.2.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:shenliru_project:shenliru:1.2.0:*:*:*:*: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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