nodeaaaaa on Node.js URL path traversal

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A vulnerability was found in nodeaaaaa on Node.js. It has been rated as critical. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component URL Handler. The manipulation with the input ../ leads to path traversal. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2017-16223. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available.

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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in nodeaaaaa on Node.js (JavaScript Library) (version unknown). This issue affects an unknown function of the component URL Handler. The manipulation with the input value ../ leads to a path traversal vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is confidentiality, and integrity. The summary by CVE is:

nodeaaaaa is a static file server. nodeaaaaa is vulnerable to a directory traversal issue, giving an attacker access to the filesystem by placing "../" in the url.

The bug was discovered 10/10/2017. The weakness was shared 06/07/2018 (Website). The advisory is shared at github.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2017-16223 since 10/29/2017. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1006 for this issue.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 239 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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• JavaScript Library

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• nodeaaaaa

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