# CVE-2017-7424: Path traversal in Micro Focus Enterprise Developer, Micro Focus Enterprise Server

> Authenticated attackers can download arbitrary files from Micro Focus Enterprise Developer/Server if the esfadmingui component is enabled.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.5 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 21 Aug 2017
- **Updated:** 16 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-jrgm-9c67-7gh6

## What is CVE-2017-7424?

CVE-2017-7424 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Micro Focus Enterprise Developer, Micro Focus Enterprise Server, published on 21 Aug 2017. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A Path Traversal (CWE-22) vulnerability in esfadmingui in Micro Focus Enterprise Developer and Enterprise Server 2.3, 2.3 Update 1 before Hotfix 8, and 2.3 Update 2 before Hotfix 9 allows remote authenticated users to download arbitrary files from a system running the product, if this component is configured. Note esfadmingui is not enabled by default.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-7424?

It affects 2 products.


Products: Microfocus Enterprise Developer, Microfocus Enterprise Server.

## How do I fix CVE-2017-7424?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-7424 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2017-7424 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-7424 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Micro Focus Enterprise Developer, Micro Focus Enterprise Server

- [CVE-2017-7420](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-7420/): Auth bypass in Micro Focus Enterprise Developer, Micro Focus Enterprise Server (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2020-9523](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-9523/): Information disclosure in Enterprise developer and server. (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2017-7423](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-7423/): Cross-site request forgery in Micro Focus Enterprise Developer, Micro Focus Enterprise Server (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2018-12469](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-12469/): Null dereference in Micro Focus Enterprise Developer, Micro Focus Enterprise Server (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2019-11651](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-11651/): Cross-site scripting in Micro Focus Enterprise Developer and Enterprise Server (medium 6.1)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2017-7424 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2017-7424 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Micro Focus Enterprise Developer, Micro Focus Enterprise Server, published on 21 Aug 2017. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-7424 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Micro Focus Enterprise Developer, Micro Focus Enterprise Server. 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-2017-7424/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-7424/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-7424
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-7424
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-7424

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