CVE-2017-9485 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can write arbitrary data to specific paths on Cisco DPC3939 devices when UI dev mode is enabled.
- 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-2017-9485?
CVE-2017-9485 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 31 Jul 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Comcast firmware on Cisco DPC3939 (firmware version dpc3939-P20-18-v303r20421746-170221a-CMCST) devices allows remote attackers to write arbitrary data to a known /var/tmp/sess_* pathname by leveraging the device's operation in UI dev mode.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-9485?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cisco Dpc3939 Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2017-9485?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-9485 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-2017-9485 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-9485 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fgmj-3f4w-c688.