CVE-2017-5595 Path traversal in n/a
Authenticated attackers can read arbitrary local files via path traversal in ZoneMinder, exposing sensitive system data.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2017-5595?
CVE-2017-5595 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Zoneminder Zoneminder, published on 6 Feb 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A file disclosure and inclusion vulnerability exists in web/views/file.php in ZoneMinder 1.x through v1.30.0 because of unfiltered user-input being passed to readfile(), which allows an authenticated attacker to read local system files (e.g., /etc/passwd) in the context of the web server user (www-data). The attack vector is a .. (dot dot) in the path parameter within a zm/index.php?view=file&path= request.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-5595?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Zoneminder Zoneminder.
How do I fix CVE-2017-5595?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2017-5595 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-5595 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Zoneminder Zoneminder
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2017-5595, DLA-1145-1, GHSA-88gp-83c5-44hg, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-5595.