CVE-2017-8805 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Debian ftpsync before 20171017 does not use the rsync --safe-links option, which allows remote attackers to conduct directory traversal attacks via a crafted upstream mirror.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00301.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Debian	Ftpsync

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:debian:ftpsync:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2017-17748	Debian ftpsync before 20171017 does not use the rsync --safe-links option, which allows remote attackers to conduct directory traversal attacks via a crafted upstream mirror.

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/10/17/2
https://anonscm.debian.org/cgit/mirror/archvsync.git/commit/?id=d1ca2ab2210990b6dfb664cd6776a41b71c48016
https://lists.debian.org/debian-mirrors/2017/10/msg00017.html

History

No history.

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: debian

Published: 2017-10-17T18:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-05T16:48:21.804Z

Reserved: 2017-05-07T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2017-8805

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2017-10-17T18:29:00.247

Modified: 2025-04-20T01:37:25.860

Link: CVE-2017-8805

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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