CVE-2017-16121 is a directory traversal vulnerability affecting the datachannel-client project, a signaling implementation for DataChannel.js. An unauthenticated attacker can exploit this flaw by injecting "../" sequences into a URL, potentially gaining unauthorized access to the underlying filesystem. This vulnerability carries a high CVSS score of 7.5, indicating a severe risk due to its network-based attack vector and high impact on confidentiality. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, nor are there publicly available exploit modules or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.0.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:datachannel-client_project:datachannel-client:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* | ||
1.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:datachannel-client_project:datachannel-client:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* | ||
1.0.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:datachannel-client_project:datachannel-client:1.0.2:*:*:*:*: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
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