datachannel-client on Node.js URL path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in datachannel-client on Node.js and classified as critical. This affects an unknown part of the component URL Handler. The manipulation with the input ../ results in path traversal. This vulnerability was named CVE-2017-16121. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in datachannel-client on Node.js (JavaScript Library) (the affected version is unknown). Affected is an unknown code of the component URL Handler. The manipulation with the input value ../ leads to a path traversal vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-22. 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. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, and integrity. CVE summarizes:

datachannel-client is a signaling implementation for DataChannel.js. datachannel-client is vulnerable to a directory traversal issue, giving an attacker access to the filesystem by placing "../" in the url.

The bug was discovered 09/26/2017. The weakness was presented 06/07/2018 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at github.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2017-16121 since 10/29/2017. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1006.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 253 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.0

VulDB Base Score: 6.5
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Path traversal
CWE: CWE-22
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

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Timelineinfo

09/26/2017 🔍
10/29/2017 +33 days 🔍
06/06/2018 +219 days 🔍
06/07/2018 +1 days 🔍
06/07/2018 +0 days 🔍
02/16/2020 +619 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: github.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2017-16121 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-16121
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-119088

Entryinfo

Created: 06/07/2018 10:19
Updated: 02/16/2020 08:17
Changes: 06/07/2018 10:19 (57), 02/16/2020 08:17 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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