CVE-2017-7433 is an absolute path traversal vulnerability (CWE-22) affecting Micro Focus Vibe 4.0.2 and earlier, allowing an authenticated attacker to download arbitrary files via a specially crafted request to the viewFile endpoint. This vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 6.5 (Medium), indicating a network-based attack with low complexity that can lead to high confidentiality impact without affecting integrity or availability. While no public exploit code or active exploitation has been observed, and community discussion is minimal, the potential for unauthorized file access remains a concern, especially if guest access is enabled.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 4.0.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:micro_focus:vibe:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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