# CVE-2017-6805: Path traversal in n/a

> Remote attackers can read arbitrary files via directory traversal in the MobaXterm TFTP server.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.3 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/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:** 20 Mar 2017
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-rrc9-3j3x-vfxh

## What is CVE-2017-6805?

CVE-2017-6805 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 Mar 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Directory traversal vulnerability in the TFTP server in MobaXterm Personal Edition 9.4 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in a GET command.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-6805?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Mobatek Mobaxterm.

## How do I fix CVE-2017-6805?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-6805 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2017-6805 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2017-6805 exists.

Public exploit code:

- MobaXterm Personal Edition 9.4 - Directory Traversal (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2019-7690](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-7690/): Information disclosure in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2017-15376](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-15376/): Auth bypass in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2022-38337](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-38337/): Hardcoded credentials in n/a (critical 9.1)
- [CVE-2019-16305](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-16305/): Command injection in n/a (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2019-13475](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-13475/): Command injection in n/a (high 8.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2017-6805 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2017-6805 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 Mar 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2017-6805 exists.

Affected product: n/a. 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-2017-6805/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-6805/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-6805
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-6805
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-6805

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