CVE-2017-7433 Path traversal in Vibe
Remote attackers can download arbitrary files from Micro Focus Vibe servers via path traversal in the viewFile endpoint.
- 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-2017-7433?
CVE-2017-7433 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Micro Focus Vibe, published on 18 May 2017. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An absolute path traversal vulnerability (CWE-36) in Micro Focus Vibe 4.0.2 and earlier allows a remote authenticated attacker to download arbitrary files from the server by submitting a specially crafted request to the viewFile endpoint. Note that the attack can be performed without authentication if Guest access is enabled (Guest access is disabled by default).
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-7433?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Micro Focus Vibe.
How do I fix CVE-2017-7433?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-7433 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-2017-7433 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-7433 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2hq2-g754-m7cw.