CVE-2017-16248 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can read arbitrary files via path traversal in the Catalyst-Plugin-Static-Simple Perl module due to flawed filename validation.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2017-16248?
CVE-2017-16248 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 1 Nov 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Catalyst-Plugin-Static-Simple module before 0.34 for Perl allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files if there is a '.' character anywhere in the pathname, which differs from the intended policy of allowing access only when the filename itself has a '.' character.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-16248?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Catalyst-Plugin-Static-Simple Project Catalyst-Plugin-Static-Simple.
How do I fix CVE-2017-16248?
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-2017-16248 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-16248 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2017-16248, GHSA-mg54-fgxw-pmj5, MGASA-2017-0439, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-16248.