CVE-2017-16759 json
LibreNMS Arbitrary File Read
published 2017-11-09 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-4ccx-wjqp-5fww , EUVD-2022-2358
- cvss
- 5.9
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.2%
- EPSS 2.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 83%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The installation process in LibreNMS before 2017-08-18 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files, related to html/install.php.
Patch / fix
- packagist librenms/librenms 1.31
- github.com/librenms/librenms@d3094fa commit
- github.com/librenms/librenms@7887b2e commit
- github.com/librenms/librenms#7184 pull request
Exploit prediction
2.25% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 83% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 5.9 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
| GitHub | 3.0 | 5.9 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| packagist | librenms/librenms | <1.31 |
1.31 |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
References
-
github.com
/librenms/librenms/commit/d3094fa6578b29dc34fb5a7d0bd6deab49ecc911
web, patch, third-party-advisory
-
github.com
/librenms/librenms/commit/7887b2e1c7158204ac69ca43beafce66e4d3a3b4
web, patch, third-party-advisory
-
github.com
/librenms/librenms/pull/7184
web, third-party-advisory
-
blog.librenms.org
/2017/08/22/librenms-security-fix-during-the-installation-process/
third-party-advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-16759
advisory
-
blog.librenms.org
/2017/08/22/librenms-security-fix-during-the-installation-process
web
-
github.com
/librenms/librenms
package
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-16759
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-4ccx-wjqp-5fww
- NVD CVE-2017-16759
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