CVE-2018-7171 in the critical feed json
Directory traversal vulnerability in Twonky Server 7.0.11 through 8.5 allows remote attackers to share the contents of arbitrary directorie…
published 2018-03-30 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2018-18913
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 27.9%
- EPSS 27.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 98%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
Directory traversal vulnerability in Twonky Server 7.0.11 through 8.5 allows remote attackers to share the contents of arbitrary directories via a .. (dot dot) in the contentbase parameter to rpc/set_all.
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-44350)
- Published
Exploit prediction
27.94% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-44350 TwonkyMedia Server 7.0.11-8.5 - Directory Traversal webapps, 2018-03-28
- packetstormsecurity.com http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/146938/TwonkyMedia-Server-7.0.11-8.5-Directory-Traversal.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
References
-
exploit-db.com
/exploits/44350/
exploit, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
-
packetstormsecurity.com
/files/146938/TwonkyMedia-Server-7.0.11-8.5-Directory-Traversal.html
exploit, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
-
github.com
/mechanico/sharingIsCaring/blob/master/twonky.py
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-7171
- NVD CVE-2018-7171
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