CVE-2017-10974 EXPLOIT
7.5
HIGH · CVSS 3.0 · EPSS 81.2% (pctl 100)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Yaws 1.91 allows Unauthenticated Remote File Disclosure via HTTP Directory Traversal with /%5C../ to port 8080. NOTE: this CVE is only about use of an initial /%5C sequence to defeat traversal protection mechanisms; the initial /%5C sequence was apparently not discussed in earlier research on this product.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.5 (HIGH, v3.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| EPSS | 81.16% — more likely to be exploited than 100% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-22 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2017-07-07 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| yaws | yaws |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Yaws 1.91 - Remote File Disclosure | 2017-07-07 |
References
- http://hyp3rlinx.altervista.org/advisories/YAWS-WEB-SERVER-v1.91-UNAUTHENTICATED-REMOTE-FILE-DISCLOSURE.txt
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99515
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42303/
- http://hyp3rlinx.altervista.org/advisories/YAWS-WEB-SERVER-v1.91-UNAUTHENTICATED-REMOTE-FILE-DISCLOSURE.txt
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99515
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42303/
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