CVE-2017-9940 Path traversal in SiPass integrated All versions before V2.70
Low-privileged attackers can read or write files on the SiPass integrated server file system via network access.
- 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-2017-9940?
CVE-2017-9940 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in SiPass integrated All versions before V2.70, published on 8 Aug 2017. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A vulnerability was discovered in Siemens SiPass integrated (All versions before V2.70) that could allow an attacker with access to a low-privileged user account to read or write files on the file system of the SiPass integrated server over the network.
Weakness: CWE-269
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-9940?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Siemens Sipass Integrated.
How do I fix CVE-2017-9940?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-9940 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-2017-9940 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-9940 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in SiPass integrated All versions before V2.70
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9jh8-jxmj-8c4h.