CVE-2017-16216 describes a directory traversal vulnerability in tencent-server, a simple web server, allowing attackers to access the filesystem by manipulating URLs with "../". With a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH), this vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network without authentication, potentially leading to unauthorized information disclosure. While no public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB) is available and there is no evidence of active exploitation, its high severity and ease of attack warrant attention. Community discussion and media coverage for this CVE are minimal.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:tencent-server_project:tencent-server:*:*:*:*:*: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
No social media mentions found for this CVE.
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No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.