CVE-2017-16155 Directory Traversal in fast-http-cli
An attacker can read arbitrary files from the server filesystem by exploiting a directory traversal vulnerability in the fast-http-cli command line interface.
- 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-2017-16155?
CVE-2017-16155 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in HackerOne fast-http-cli node module, published on 7 Jun 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
fast-http-cli is the command line interface for fast-http, a simple web server. fast-http-cli is vulnerable to a directory traversal issue, giving an attacker access to the filesystem by placing "../" in the url.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-16155?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including fast-http-cli. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
fast-http-cli npm | All versions to 0.0.8 | None |
fast-http-cli npm | All versions to 0.0.8 | None |
Products include Fast-Http-Cli Project Fast-Http-Cli.
How do I fix CVE-2017-16155?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-16155 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-2017-16155 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-16155 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9frq-f867-hgqc.