CVE-2017-5966 Path traversal in n/a
Authenticated administrators can read arbitrary files via path traversal in Sitecore CRM, exposing sensitive data.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-5966?
CVE-2017-5966 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 23 May 2017. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Sitecore CRM 8.1 Rev 151207 allows remote authenticated administrators to read arbitrary files via an absolute path traversal attack on sitecore/shell/download.aspx with the file parameter.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-5966?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Sitecore Crm.
How do I fix CVE-2017-5966?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-5966 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-2017-5966 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-5966 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gvv4-6j62-9qp9.