CVE-2017-16140 describes a directory traversal vulnerability in lab6.brit95, a file server product. This flaw allows an unauthenticated attacker to access arbitrary files on the filesystem by manipulating URLs with "../" sequences. With a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH), the vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network with no user interaction, leading to high confidentiality impact. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 0.1.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:lab6.brit95_project:lab6.brit95:*:*:*:*:*: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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