CVE-2017-6510 Path traversal in n/a
An attacker can exploit a directory traversal flaw in Easy File Sharing FTP Server to list and download arbitrary files outside the root directory.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-6510?
CVE-2017-6510 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 Mar 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Easy File Sharing FTP Server version 3.6 is vulnerable to a directory traversal vulnerability which allows an attacker to list and download any file from any folder outside the FTP root Directory.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-6510?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Efssoft Easy File Sharing Ftp Server.
How do I fix CVE-2017-6510?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-6510 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-2017-6510 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2017-6510 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8mp7-xvr3-hrm3.