First published: Mon Oct 23 2017(Updated: )
Cisco Small Business SA520 and SA540 devices with firmware 2.1.71 and 2.2.0.7 allow ../ directory traversal in scgi-bin/platform.cgi via the thispage parameter, for reading arbitrary files.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Cisco Small Business Sa520 Firmware | =2.1.71 | |
Cisco Small Business Sa520 Firmware | =2.2.0.7 | |
Cisco SA520W | ||
Cisco Small Business Sa540 Firmware | =2.1.71 | |
Cisco Small Business Sa540 Firmware | =2.2.0.7 | |
Cisco SA540 |
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CVE-2017-15805 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential for directory traversal attacks allowing unauthorized file access.
To fix CVE-2017-15805, update the Cisco Small Business SA520 or SA540 devices to a non-vulnerable firmware version beyond 2.2.0.7.
The affected devices under CVE-2017-15805 include Cisco Small Business SA520 and SA540 models running firmware versions 2.1.71 or 2.2.0.7.
CVE-2017-15805 can be exploited through a directory traversal attack, allowing the reading of arbitrary files on the affected devices.
CVE-2017-15805 involves the 'thispage' parameter in scgi-bin/platform.cgi which is used to perform the directory traversal.