# CVE-2017-9097: Path traversal in n/a

> Remote attackers can read or modify arbitrary files on NetBiter industrial gateways via path traversal in the web interface.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.1 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/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:** 16 Jun 2017
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-jpg2-xrjx-58x8

## What is CVE-2017-9097?

CVE-2017-9097 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 Jun 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

In Anti-Web through 3.8.7, as used on NetBiter FGW200 devices through 3.21.2, WS100 devices through 3.30.5, EC150 devices through 1.40.0, WS200 devices through 3.30.4, EC250 devices through 1.40.0, and other products, an LFI vulnerability allows a remote attacker to read or modify files through a path traversal technique, as demonstrated by reading the password file, or using the template parameter to cgi-bin/write.cgi to write to an arbitrary file.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-9097?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Hoytech Antiweb.

## How do I fix CVE-2017-9097?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-9097 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2017-9097 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-9097 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code:

- Suite de herramientas que sacan partido del CVE-2017-9097 (+RCE) (github_poc): https://github.com/MDudek-ICS/AntiWeb_testing-Suite

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2017-17888](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-17888/): Command injection in n/a (high 8.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2017-9097 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2017-9097 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 Jun 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-9097 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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-2017-9097/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-9097/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-9097
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-9097
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-9097

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