CVE-2017-3851 describes a Directory Traversal vulnerability in the Cisco application-hosting framework (CAF) component of Cisco IOx Releases 1.0.0.0 and 1.1.0.0. This allows an unauthenticated, remote attacker to read any file within the virtual instance by sending crafted requests due to insufficient input validation. The vulnerability has a CVSSv3 score of 7.5 (HIGH), indicating a network-based attack with low complexity and high confidentiality impact, though limited to the virtual instance. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
1.1\(0\)CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:cisco:iox:1.1\(0\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.1.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:cisco:iox:1.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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