CVE-2017-17992 describes a critical directory traversal vulnerability in the iwcnetwork Biometric Shift Employee Management System. This flaw allows unauthenticated attackers to download arbitrary files from the server by manipulating the form_file_name parameter in the index.php download_form action. With a CVSS score of 9.8, this vulnerability poses a severe risk of complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its high severity, there is no public exploit code available, nor is there evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
4.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:iwcnetwork:biometric_shift_employee_management_system:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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