CVE-2017-9024 Path traversal in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Attackers can read arbitrary files via directory traversal in the TFTP server of Secure Bytes Cisco Configuration Manager.

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-2017-9024?

CVE-2017-9024 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 May 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Secure Bytes Cisco Configuration Manager, as bundled in Secure Bytes Secure Cisco Auditor (SCA) 3.0, has a Directory Traversal issue in its TFTP Server, allowing attackers to read arbitrary files via ../ sequences in a pathname.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-9024?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Secure-Bytes Secure Cisco Auditor.

How do I fix CVE-2017-9024?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-9024 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-2017-9024 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-9024 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-72pf-6jrr-8vc2.

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