CVE-2017-6200 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 6.5 Published 6 Feb 2018 Updated 5 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can read arbitrary files under /etc or /run via the sandbox backup function due to insufficient input filtering.

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-2017-6200?

CVE-2017-6200 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 6 Feb 2018. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Sandstorm before build 0.203 allows remote attackers to read any specified file under /etc or /run via the sandbox backup function. The root cause is that the findFilesToZip function doesn't filter Line Feed (\n) characters in a directory name.

Weakness: CWE-200

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-6200?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Sandstorm Sandstorm.

How do I fix CVE-2017-6200?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-6200 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-2017-6200 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-6200 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-hj86-pqmv-q7pr.