CVE-2017-9270: opensuse cryptctl Path Traversal
CVSS: 9.1v3.0CriticalModified
AliasesSUSE-SU-2017:1865-1
Published 01-03-2018Last modified 17-09-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2017-9270 is a critical (CVSS 9.1) Path Traversal vulnerability in opensuse cryptctl. EPSS estimates a 1.94% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 79.8% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
9.1/10
010
Critical · v3.0 (NVD)EPSS score
1.94%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 01-03-2018PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 17-09-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
In cryptctl before version 2.0 a malicious server could send RPC requests that could overwrite files outside of the cryptctl key database.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versionsCritical 9.1Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:HSources2 sources · 8.7–9.1
- CVE.orgCNA8.7HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:NDiffers
High 8.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:CSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
1.94%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
80%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 1.94% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score1.94%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root cause- 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.
- CWE-20Improper Input ValidationThe product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.
Affected systems
Suse2 products
- cryptctl&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2< 1.2.6-5.3.11
- cryptctl≥ unspecified, < 2.0
Opensuse1 product
- cryptctl2.0
2 vendors · 3 products
References
6 links- bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1041963X Refsource CONFIRM
- www.suse.com/de-de/security/cve/CVE-2017-9270/X Refsource CONFIRM