CVE-2017-16922 describes a directory traversal vulnerability in Wowza Streaming Engine versions prior to 4.7.1, specifically within the HTTPProviderCaptionFile component. An unauthenticated attacker can exploit this by sending a specially crafted HTTP request to access arbitrary files on the server. The vulnerability has a CVSS v3 score of 5.3 (Medium), indicating a low complexity attack that can lead to information disclosure without user interaction. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage regarding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 4.7.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wowza:streaming_engine:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.