CVE-2017-16191 describes a directory traversal vulnerability in cypserver, a static file server, allowing attackers to access arbitrary files on the filesystem by manipulating URLs with "../" sequences. Rated 7.5 HIGH on CVSS, this vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network with no authentication or user interaction required, potentially leading to unauthorized information disclosure. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.0.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:cypserver_project:cypserver: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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The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.