CVE-2017-14513 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can read arbitrary ini files via directory traversal in the physical.php admin script.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-14513?
CVE-2017-14513 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Metinfo Metinfo, published on 17 Sep 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Directory traversal vulnerability in MetInfo 5.3.17 allows remote attackers to read information from any ini format file via the f_filename parameter in a fingerprintdo action to admin/app/physical/physical.php.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-14513?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Metinfo Metinfo.
How do I fix CVE-2017-14513?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-14513 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2017-14513 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-14513 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Metinfo Metinfo
Sources
Also known as GHSA-m4cq-hcq9-wvjr.