CVE-2017-9964 Path traversal in Pelco VideoXpert Enterprise
An attacker can perform directory traversal to bypass authentication or hijack sessions in Pelco VideoXpert Enterprise.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-9964?
CVE-2017-9964 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Schneider Electric SE Pelco VideoXpert Enterprise, published on 2 Jan 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
A Path Traversal issue was discovered in Schneider Electric Pelco VideoXpert Enterprise all versions prior to 2.1. By sniffing communications, an unauthorized person can execute a directory traversal attack resulting in authentication bypass or session hijack.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-9964?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Schneider-Electric Pelco Videoxpert.
How do I fix CVE-2017-9964?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-9964 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-2017-9964 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-9964 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Schneider Electric SE Pelco VideoXpert Enterprise
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rq56-32m2-gfc7.