CVE-2017-9447 json
In the web interface of Parallels Remote Application Server (RAS) 15.5 Build 16140, a vulnerability exists due to improper validation of th…
published 2018-02-28 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2017-18380
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.0%
- EPSS 2.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 80%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
In the web interface of Parallels Remote Application Server (RAS) 15.5 Build 16140, a vulnerability exists due to improper validation of the file path when requesting a resource under the "RASHTML5Gateway" directory. A remote, unauthenticated attacker could exploit this weakness to read arbitrary files from the vulnerable system using path traversal sequences.
Exploit prediction
1.98% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 80% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- exploit-db.com https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/442321/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- blog.runesec.com https://blog.runesec.com/2018/02/22/parallels-ras-path-traversal/ 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
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- CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
References
-
exploit-db.com
/exploits/442321/
exploit, broken-link
-
blog.runesec.com
/2018/02/22/parallels-ras-path-traversal/
exploit, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-9447
- NVD CVE-2017-9447
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