CVE-2017-16141 describes a directory traversal vulnerability in the lab6drewfusbyu HTTP server, allowing an unauthenticated attacker to access arbitrary files on the filesystem by manipulating URLs with "../" sequences. This vulnerability carries a CVSS v3.0 score of 7.5 (High), indicating a network-exploitable flaw with low attack complexity that can lead to high confidentiality impact without requiring user interaction. While no public exploit code or active exploitation has been observed, and community discussion is minimal, the potential for unauthorized data access remains a significant concern.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 0.1.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:lab6drewfusbyu_project:lab6drewfusbyu:*:*:*:*:*: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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