CVE-2017-16199 Directory Traversal in susu-sum
An attacker can read arbitrary files from the server filesystem by exploiting a directory traversal vulnerability in the susu-sum static file server.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2017-16199?
CVE-2017-16199 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in HackerOne susu-sum 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
susu-sum is a static file server. susu-sum 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-2017-16199?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including susu-sum. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
susu-sum npm | From 0.0.0 | None |
susu-sum npm | From 0.0.0 | None |
Products include Susu-Sum Project Susu-Sum.
How do I fix CVE-2017-16199?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2017-16199 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-16199 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as CLSA-2026-1771805409, GHSA-w7jg-972m-rphv.