CVE-2017-6805 EXPLOIT
5.3
MEDIUM · CVSS 3.0 · EPSS 7.8% (pctl 94)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in the TFTP server in MobaXterm Personal Edition 9.4 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in a GET command.
Scoring
| CVSS | 5.3 (MEDIUM, v3.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
| EPSS | 7.8% — more likely to be exploited than 94% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-22 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2017-03-20 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| mobatek | mobaxterm |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | MobaXterm Personal Edition 9.4 - Directory Traversal | 2017-03-11 |
References
- http://hyp3rlinx.altervista.org/advisories/MOBAXTERM-TFTP-PATH-TRAVERSAL-REMOTE-FILE-ACCESS.txt
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/141582/MobaXterm-Personal-Edition-9.4-Path-Traversal.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Mar/34
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96886
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41592/
- http://hyp3rlinx.altervista.org/advisories/MOBAXTERM-TFTP-PATH-TRAVERSAL-REMOTE-FILE-ACCESS.txt
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/141582/MobaXterm-Personal-Edition-9.4-Path-Traversal.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Mar/34
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96886
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41592/
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