CVE-2017-16922 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can traverse directories and retrieve arbitrary files from Wowza Streaming Engine via crafted HTTP requests.
- 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-2017-16922?
CVE-2017-16922 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 5 Mar 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In com.wowza.wms.timedtext.http.HTTPProviderCaptionFile in Wowza Streaming Engine before 4.7.1, traversal of the directory structure and retrieval of a file are possible via a remote, specifically crafted HTTP request.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-16922?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wowza Streaming Engine.
How do I fix CVE-2017-16922?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-16922 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-2017-16922 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-16922 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6x73-fpg4-64pm.