CVE-2017-8947: hewlett packard enterprise ucmdb Path Traversal

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2017-8947 is a high (CVSS 10.0) Path Traversal vulnerability in hewlett packard enterprise ucmdb. EPSS estimates a 29.81% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98.1% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 15-02-2018
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 16-09-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A Remote Code Execution vulnerability in HPE UCMDB version v10.10, v10.11, v10.20, v10.21, v10.22, v10.30, v10.31 was found.

• 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.