CVE-2017-6527

Published: Mar 9, 2017Modified: May 13, 2026

7.5

Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 3.6

Source: NVD

Description

An issue was discovered in dnaTools dnaLIMS 4-2015s13. dnaLIMS is vulnerable to a NUL-terminated directory traversal attack allowing an unauthenticated attacker to access system files readable by the web server user (by using the viewAppletFsa.cgi seqID parameter).

Affected (1)

Products: Dnatools: Dnalims

1 product

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Dnatools Dnalims	Version 4-2015s13

Related CWEs

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.

References (6)

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96823

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41578/

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://www.shorebreaksecurity.com/blog/product-security-advisory-psa0002-dnalims/

Source: cve@mitre.org

ExploitTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96823

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41578/

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://www.shorebreaksecurity.com/blog/product-security-advisory-psa0002-dnalims/

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

ExploitTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory

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