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CVE-2017-16814

5.5 · MEDIUM

A Directory Traversal issue was discovered in the Foxit MobilePDF app before 6.1 for iOS.

Published Feb 26, 2018CWE-22EPSS 1.10%

Overview

CVE-2017-16814 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on February 26, 2018 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 5.5, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

A Directory Traversal issue was discovered in the Foxit MobilePDF app before 6.1 for iOS. This occurs by abusing the URL + escape character during a Wi-Fi transfer, which could be exploited by attackers to bypass intended restrictions on local application files.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refwww.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.phpRefwww.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-16814?

CVE-2017-16814 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on February 26, 2018 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2017-16814?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 5.5, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2017-16814?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2017-16814?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2017-16814 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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