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CVE-2017-16929

8.1 · HIGH

The remote management interface on the Claymore Dual GPU miner 10.1 is vulnerable to an authenticated directory traversal vulnerability exploited by issuing a specially crafted request, allowing a…

Published Dec 5, 2017CWE-22EPSS 12.89%

Overview

CVE-2017-16929 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on December 5, 2017 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 8.1 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 8.1, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

The remote management interface on the Claymore Dual GPU miner 10.1 is vulnerable to an authenticated directory traversal vulnerability exploited by issuing a specially crafted request, allowing a remote attacker to read/write arbitrary files. This can be exploited via ../ sequences in the pathname to miner_file or miner_getfile.

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.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/12/04/3GitHubgithub.com/tintinweb/pub/tree/master/pocs/cve-2017-16929Refwww.exploit-db.com/exploits/43231/Refwww.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/12/04/3GitHubgithub.com/tintinweb/pub/tree/master/pocs/cve-2017-16929Refwww.exploit-db.com/exploits/43231/

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-16929?

CVE-2017-16929 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on December 5, 2017 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 8.1 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2017-16929?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 8.1, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2017-16929?

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-2017-16929?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2017-16929 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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