CVE-2017-16788 Path traversal in n/a
Authenticated administrators can exploit a directory traversal flaw in the web interface to write arbitrary files, leading to root privilege escalation.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-16788?
CVE-2017-16788 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 15 Dec 2017. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Directory traversal vulnerability in the "Upload Groupkey" functionality in the Web Configuration Utility in Meinberg LANTIME devices with firmware before 6.24.004 allows remote authenticated users with Admin-User access to write to arbitrary files and consequently gain root privileges by uploading a file, as demonstrated by storing a file in the cron.d directory.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-16788?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Meinbergglobal Lantime Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2017-16788?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-16788 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-2017-16788 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-16788 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8vwq-796w-c5f5.