CVE-2017-20102 Album Lock getImage path traversal

Medium 4.4 Published Updated

A local attacker can exploit a path traversal vulnerability in the getImage endpoint to read arbitrary files from the server.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2017-20102?

CVE-2017-20102 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in unspecified Album Lock, published on 27 Jun 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A vulnerability was found in Album Lock 4.0 and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file /getImage. The manipulation of the argument filePaht leads to path traversal. Attacking locally is a requirement. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-20102?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Album Lock Project Album Lock.

How do I fix CVE-2017-20102?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-20102 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-2017-20102 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-20102 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-j269-qhvq-9q42.

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