CVE-2017-16788 is a directory traversal vulnerability affecting Meinberg LANTIME devices running firmware versions prior to 6.24.004. This flaw allows authenticated attackers with Admin-User privileges to write arbitrary files to the system via the "Upload Groupkey" functionality in the Web Configuration Utility. The vulnerability carries a CVSS v3 score of 7.2 (High), indicating a network-based attack with low complexity that can lead to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability, including root privilege escalation. There is currently no public exploit code available, nor is there evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 6.24.004CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:meinbergglobal:lantime_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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