CVE-2017-16929 Path traversal in n/a
Authenticated attackers can read or write arbitrary files on Claymore Dual GPU miner systems via directory traversal in the remote management interface.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-16929?
CVE-2017-16929 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 5 Dec 2017. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The remote management interface on the Claymore Dual GPU miner 10.1 is vulnerable to an authenticated directory traversal vulnerability exploited by issuing a specially crafted request, allowing a remote attacker to read/write arbitrary files. This can be exploited via ../ sequences in the pathname to miner_file or miner_getfile.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-16929?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Claymore Dual Miner Project Claymore Dual Miner.
How do I fix CVE-2017-16929?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-16929 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-2017-16929 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-16929 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-47pp-3c28-cj5x.