CVE-2017-7693: riverbed opnet_app_response_xpert Path Traversal

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2017-7693 is a medium (CVSS 6.8) Path Traversal vulnerability in riverbed opnet_app_response_xpert. EPSS estimates a 3.88% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 90.1% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Timeline

1. 26-08-2017
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 05-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in viewer_script.jsp in Riverbed OPNET App Response Xpert (ARX) version 9.6.1 allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary commands to read OS files.

• CWE-22Improper 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.