CVE-2017-16166 describes a directory traversal vulnerability in the byucslabsix http server, allowing an unauthenticated attacker to access the filesystem by manipulating URLs with "../". This high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.5) has a low attack complexity and could lead to significant information disclosure. While no public exploits or active exploitation have been observed, and community discussion is minimal, the potential for unauthorized data access remains.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
0.0.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:byucslabsix_project:byucslabsix:0.0.5:*:*:*:*: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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