# CVE-2017-5163: Path traversal in Belden Hirschmann GECKO 2.0.00 and prior

> An attacker can access password hashes via path traversal after an admin downloads a configuration file on Belden Hirschmann GECKO Lite switches.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.9 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 13 Feb 2017
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-m7jp-2chf-r9qj

## What is CVE-2017-5163?

CVE-2017-5163 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Belden Hirschmann GECKO 2.0.00 and prior, published on 13 Feb 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

An issue was discovered in Belden Hirschmann GECKO Lite Managed switch, Version 2.0.00 and prior versions. After an administrator downloads a configuration file, a copy of the configuration file, which includes hashes of user passwords, is saved to a location that is accessible without authentication by path traversal.

Weakness: CWE-22 (Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-5163?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Belden Hirschmann Gecko Lite Managed Switch Firmware.

## How do I fix CVE-2017-5163?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-5163 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2017-5163 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-5163 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Belden Hirschmann GECKO 2.0.00 and prior

- [CVE-2017-6038](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-6038/): Cross-site request forgery in Belden Hirschmann GECKO (high 7.1)
- [CVE-2017-6036](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-6036/): Server-side request forgery in Belden Hirschmann GECKO (medium 6.5)
- [CVE-2017-6040](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-6040/): Information disclosure in Belden Hirschmann GECKO (medium 5.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2017-5163 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2017-5163 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Belden Hirschmann GECKO 2.0.00 and prior, published on 13 Feb 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-5163 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Belden Hirschmann GECKO 2.0.00 and prior. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-5163/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-5163/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-5163
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-5163
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-5163

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